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Funds management

Days after it received the seal of approval from Standard & Poor’s, Macquarie Investment Management has formally launched its global private equity fund, which will go on...

Financial planning

Challenger is launching a global infrastructure fund designed for platforms next month....

Financial planning

Investment Data Technologies has completed its first step toward financial recovery with the sale of its data business unit to a joint venture organisation formed by bril...

Financial planning

Former MFS head of distribution Sean Preece has returned to the financial services industry to take up the position of head of distribution for Ord Minnett’s asset manage...

Financial planning

MLC has launched a new version of its MasterKey platform that contains no commissions, aimed at supporting advisers who conduct the majority of their business on a fee-fo...

Superannuation

AXA has revealed the features of its self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) service as financial advisers begin to take over from accountants in setting up SMSFs....

Financial planning

The managed funds industry finished off 2005 with weaker investment flows in the December quarter, according to the latest Standard & Poor’s Market Share Preliminary Find...

Editorial

The advice business of AXA Asia Pacific has experienced a strong year of performance in 2005 with operating earnings up $14.5 million, or 69.7 per cent, to $35.3 million ...

Financial planning

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Financial planning

Intech plans to focus on maximising performance, and will not be concerned with minimising short-term volatility, achieving a neutralised investment style or considering ...

Financial planning

Investor enthusiasm for managed accounts, which include unified managed accounts, separately managed accounts and wraps, is expected to continue as the value of assets he...

Financial planning

Portfolio Partners has launched a new Australian sustainability fund and poached Amanda McCluskey from BT to run it....

Financial planning

Increasing domestic consumption, export demand from China and the United States, and company profits are expected to fuel an already burgeoning Japanese economy according...

Editorial

BT Financial Group coined 2005 the “year of the disconnect”, because of the various anomalies occurring in the developed versus underdeveloped share markets and economies...

Financial planning

Australian equities funds available through Colonial First State’s joint venture with US-based asset managers Acadian will be offered to Australian retail investors for t...

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