PROPERTY

Financial planning

Boutique property fund manager MacarthurCook Investment Management (NAFM) has acquired National Australia Fund Management following its purchase of NAFM’s $475 million mo...

Financial planning

The retail managed fund market has been given a significant boost by increased net inflows as well as strong equity returns during the September 2003 quarter, according t...

Financial planning

Paul Resnik believes it is all too easy for planners to focus on investment choice rather than investment outcomes....

Financial planning

Melbourne-based dealer group Glenhurst Corporation will embark on an aggressive expansion push over the next 12-18 months by hiring up to a dozen new planners to service ...

Financial planning

Melbourne-based asset manager, APN Funds Management has launched what it claims is the first property fund with self-storage assets....

Financial planning

Estate planning is a business opportunity waiting to happen, say Jack Houwing and Mike Fitzpatrick....

Funds management

Australian equities were the stand-out performer when compared to other asset classes in the month of October, after the S&P 200/ASX finished up 3.2 per cent....

Superannuation

A recent court case decided that a super contribution made just before bankruptcy was protected from the bankruptcy trustee – but, as Peter Bobbin reports, whether or not...

People & Products

Boutique property fund manager MacarthurCook Investment Management is seeking to appoint a new head of distribution and property investment as it gears up to launch its f...

Financial planning

Defying the broader equity market trend that has seen two years of decline, Perpetual Investments has continued to generate positive returns in its Australian equity fund...

Funds management

Melbourne-based boutique fund manager SG Hiscock yesterday announced the launch of a global listed securities fund after striking a deal with international real estate in...

Editorial

The investment industry has long been criticised for being reactive in its provision of products. Perhaps this is partly the result of the long lead time in getting a new...

Financial planning

Asgard has relaunched its Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) in superannuation, pensions and investments, following a review of its model portfolios....

Funds management

The boutique created by the now defunct National Asset Management team is firing on all cylinders. John Wilkinson reports....

Financial planning

Planners have next to no education in the area of direct property investment, which, according to some industry commentators, is a serious oversight. Mike Taylor reports....

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