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James Fielding appoints Westpac head as GM wholesale funds

Mirvac Group's funds management division, James Fielding Funds Management, has announced the appointment of a former Westpac division head to the position of general manager of their wholesale funds management arm.

ARF and STA to merge into $18bn fund

After year-long discussions, industry fund super heavyweights ARF and STA are set to confirm that their merger is going ahead, creating a new fund with over one million members and more than $18 billion in assets under management.

DB Capital earns $200m in venture cap deal

DB Capital Partners, together with a venture capital partner, ISS Group, has successfully completed the largest "public to private" scheme of arrangement in the Australian private equity market.

Macq to roll-out InfoComp life insurance software solution

Software developer InfoComp has announced that Macquarie Adviser Services (MAS) will be rolling-out a purpose built version of its administration platform software called Composer Life.

Financial Standard latest edition - out now

The second edition of Financial Standard for 2006 has hit readers' desks. What's inside?

IXIS upgrades business development role

IXIS Asset Management Australia Limited (IXIS) is seeking to promote its institutional business and expand a range of products being offered by the group's affiliated boutique managers, starting with the expansion of an internal business development ...

Emerging market global inflows post all time high

Emerging market equity and bond funds, along with global equity funds, last week posted all time record inflows.

ING walks the line: Number one for customer service

Of the top 10 wealth managers in Australia, ING crossed the line first in a survey of customer service satisfaction.

Ipac changes Pathways and creates new asset class

Not content with its previous asset allocation strategy, ipac has released its revamped Pathways portfolios, which now lends more weight to international property securities and includes the 'alternative income' asset class.

If the HAT fits: Intech launch into absolute returns

Intech Investment Consultants has launched a new high alpha Australian shares trust which will disregard short term volatility in favor of a pure performance focus.