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Ord Minnett's online reporting backed up by Praemium

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2006
Praemium Portfolio Services has picked up another local wealth management client, entering into a partnership to provide support services for Ord Minnett's new online portfolio reporting system.

MLC analyst bags 2006 Future Leaders Award

MLC investment analyst, Myooran Mahalingam, has won the inaugural Future Leaders Awards, a joint initiative by the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and Deloitte to recognise the voice of industry professionals aged under 30.

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
The Australian stock market was stronger at noon with the big miners and banks pushing the bourse in an upwards direction. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was 39.3 points higher at 5298.7 while the all ordinaries surged 37 points to 5260.9.

Future Fund chair talks about T3 and politics

Speaking at the IFSA/Deloitte Future Leaders Awards yesterday, Future Fund chairman, David Murray, shared his views on Telstra and why his fund will not get tangled up in government politicking.

Mellon teams with Vianova on fixed interest fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
Mellon Global Investments Australia has launched Core Plus, a new global fixed income fund for institutional investors, in conjunction with Australian fixed interest specialist Vianova.

NZ securities reforms pass legislature

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
New laws to improve the New Zealand regulatory framework have been passed by the legislature and hopes are high they will lift investor confidence and encourage greater investment.

Navigator Research re-brands to Aviva Research

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
Navigator Research will begin operating under the Aviva Research banner effective immediately.

ANZ gets into the sustainable investment game

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
ANZ has launched its first sustainable investment product, the ANZ Sustainable Protected Responsible Investment over Term (ASPRIT), designed to give wholesale investors access to leading sustainably operated companies.

There will be mistakes: eG Capital

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
With the Australian private equity sector continuing to attract investor attention and funds, Emerging Growth Capital Investors (eG Capital) has cautioned that mistakes in the sector are inevitable and choosing the right investment manager is crucial.

Suncorp bids for Promina and a national footprint

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
Shares in Promina Group, parent of Tyndall and Asteron, have rocketed ahead on news that giant Queenslander Suncorp has made a billion dollar play for the business in a move that would see Suncorp extend its formidable sunshine state presence across ...