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AXA provides more lending facilities

AXA Financial Advice Network (FAN) Licensees, AXA Financial Planning and Charter Financial Planning have teamed up with a third party mortgage distributor to bolster their suite of lending facilities.

NAB FX pair get six years

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2006
Two of the former National Australia Bank (NAB) foreign currency traders embroiled in the high profile foreign currency trading scandal were yesterday sentenced to a combined six years in jail.

MISs distort agribusiness sector: McGauran

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
Federal Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran has joined calls from some in the agriculture industry to curb the involvement of managed investment schemes chasing a tax break through the sector.

More reverse mortgage protections needed: Mariner

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed Mariner Retirement Solutions has thrown its weight behind the push for greater legislative measures around reverse mortgages.

Bravura begins UK growth push

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
Bravura Solutions is progressing with its UK expansion plans, announcing it has been selected by UK based Nucleus Financial Group as a technology provider for a new wrap platform.

IMAP the new managed accounts association

Surging consumer interest in managed accounts has prompted market players to set up an independent industry body called the Institute of Managed Account Providers (IMAP).

Infrastructure expert appointed to RARE fund

Listed fund manager Treasury Group has launched a new infrastructure fund called RARE (Risk Adjusted Return to Equity) and appointed a former UBS joint head of infrastructure as co-head fund manager.

Real Estate Capital Partners takes to the market

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
The newly launched Real Estate Capital Partners funds management group has just unveiled its first investment fund, the Real Estate Capital Partners Enhanced Income Fund (REIF), as well as its full management line up.

Wait and see with annuities: Navigator

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
Despite some doomsayers predicting that the end was nigh for annuities after the May Federal Budget, Navigator has urged those with an annuity product to adopt a wait and see approach.

CSRF reappoints BNP for custody services

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
The Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund has reappointed BNP Paribas Securities Services as its custodian following a trustee review of security services providers, a requirement of the fund being granted a public offer license by APRA last month.