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BMW torques up home lending offering

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2006
The financial arm of German car giant BMW is moving into the home mortgage market in Australia.

Legg Mason launches global debt trust

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2006
Legg Mason Asset Management has launched a multi-sector bond trust aimed at giving institutional investors an actively managed global debt vehicle.

Future Fund keeps capital deployment close to its chest

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2006
Trade with China and commodities are still the mainstays of the Australian economy, said Future Fund chairman, David Murray, at a Fidelity Investments forum yesterday, while speculating that it could be a year or more before Future Fund capital is deployed.

Financial planners apply within: Westpac

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2006
Financial planners are in demand and Westpac is looking to recruit healthily as it seeks to underpin its planner network to meet demand for super and retirement planning.

Accountants to investigate investment scheme

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2006
Investigative accountants have been appointed to examine an Intertax managed investment scheme after a court application by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Emerging markets enter hibernation

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2006
Emerging market fund flows are at a virtual stasis after recent volatility and a large scale capital exodus in June, according to the latest figures released by Emerging Portfolio Fund Research (EPFR).

SEQUAL anoints MIAA reverse mortgage training

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2006
The Senior Australians Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) has endorsed the Mortgage Industry Association of Australia (MIAA) as its first accredited reverse mortgage education provider.

Navigator names its top five Aussies

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2006
Navigator Research has revealed its top five Australian equity funds and has included three more boutique managers this year.

Interest rate rise bad news for super contrib increase proposals

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2006
So much for the campaign to boost national savings, as interest rates rise, inflation jumps, petrol price rises and surging cost of bananas push most middle-income consumers backwards.

Tasplan reappoint Mercer

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2006
Mercer investment consulting has been reappointed by Tasmanian based industry fund, Tasplan, as their asset consultants following a six month tender process.