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Re: Octaviar MFS Premium Income Fund PIF

Quote mellifuous:'We really should get together and get the government to enact laws to force managers to provide (1) complete details on ALL loans, (2) debt, and (3) expenses, at least while funds are frozen'
I was hoping something like that would be the outcome from the The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services enquiry mellifuous. Otherwise it will be a complete waste of time and tax payers funds.
How do you propose it could be done by us mere mortals? Seamisty

Well, as you're aware from my posting, I'm an FMF investor. FMF investors generally are not as motivated as many MFS investors seem to be because we're lacking leadership.

The so called group was a self-elected group that proceded on their own to buy the registry disk/s, hook up with Balmain, and the rest is history. They stated clearily on the Phil Pot forum that they proceded by themselves because no one else was doing anything. They canned Phil Pot in their last (and final) update for his lack of co-operation.

So, as an investor in the FMF, I'm disadvantaged (at this time) and I'm interested in improving my chances. It's my motivation to post here - idle chat is a waste of time and will not help get my money back (yes, we're all guilty of idle chat, but nevertheless, it takes us nowhere).

However, all frozen funds do share common traits, as I expressed in my last posting on this thread - I should point out that I post only because I believe what I have to say will be of interest to members here.

How do we get together? Well, the need to get together is clearly going to be driven by common concerns. It's clear that every forum has trouble maintaining threads, and since there is no need for investors in the FMF and MFS to discuss those issues unique to each other, then there is no value to attempt to deal with the issue of common concerns on our existing respective forums.

One suggestion is to set up a simple yahoo forum (takes 5 mins) to create and the sole function of the forum is to formulate ideas, like creation of documents which could sent on behalf of the group to the media and to government.

For example, media documents about dissatisfaction with managers in general and issues relating to lack of transparency and the like. I'm sure there are many issues to raise, especially if the forum is well patronised.

Issues to present to government might relate (among other things) to issues I raised in my previous post.

I'd guess that the forum would be open to members of all managed funds who wish to participate, and even if members don't want to post, they would be able to add their names (or even stage names/handles) to the list of members which would accompany any such document be it to the media or to government.

I think we're all aware of just how few people actually do get involved.

It would be easy to set up a simple vote to approve any document before it is sent.

It's a basic idea, but it'd be a start.
 
Re: Octaviar MFS Premium Income Fund PIF

Fair call mellifuouos, I have spent hours of my not so plenty spare time compiling letters and fowarding them to journalists, govt dept, asic etc with detailed complaints and relevant issues, often with the support of other investors and getting nowhere. However I am prepared to give my support and input to a separate forum and contribute if you are prepared to set it up. I know there are many others also that would have liked to have seen govt intervention long before now and worked tirelessly at lobbying different bodies, with the same result. Empty promises, buck passing and just simply being ignored. Whether their interest or energy could be re ignited remains to be seen. Are any other PIF investors interested in contributing to such a forum? I 'm not prepared to admit defeat just yet! regards, Seamisty
 
Re: Octaviar MFS Premium Income Fund PIF

Fair call mellifuouos, I have spent hours of my not so plenty spare time compiling letters and fowarding them to journalists, govt dept, asic etc with detailed complaints and relevant issues, often with the support of other investors and getting nowhere. However I am prepared to give my support and input to a separate forum and contribute if you are prepared to set it up. I know there are many others also that would have liked to have seen govt intervention long before now and worked tirelessly at lobbying different bodies, with the same result. Empty promises, buck passing and just simply being ignored. Whether their interest or energy could be re ignited remains to be seen. Are any other PIF investors interested in contributing to such a forum? I 'm not prepared to admit defeat just yet! regards, Seamisty

I just set up a forum, http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/managed_fund_cooperation_group/

Anyone is able to join, and posts are not moderated.
 
Re: Octaviar MFS Premium Income Fund PIF

Mellifuous i think I have joined? I always find Yahoo groups complicated and hard to navigate. Are you sre we can't just have a separate thread on aussie stock where most interested already visit? Seamisty

Well, I don't mind - in the end, it's not up to me.

However, if we decide to restrict general public view, then we will be able to do that. Another issue is with a 'private' forum, we will be freer to express some opinions.

However, if you feel that yahoo is difficult, then you are free to start a thread here.

I'll delete the forum, remove my posting from our small FMF forum and take the director from the front page of my site.

Please let me know.
 
Re: Octaviar MFS Premium Income Fund PIF

All done - forum deleted.. it only took a few minutes to create and less to delete.

It is better than you set up the thread and post it here.

Thanks.
 
Re: Octaviar MFS Premium Income Fund PIF

Well, I don't mind - in the end, it's not up to me.

However, if we decide to restrict general public view, then we will be able to do that. Another issue is with a 'private' forum, we will be freer to express some opinions.

However, if you feel that yahoo is difficult, then you are free to start a thread here.

I'll delete the forum, remove my posting from our small FMF forum and take the director from the front page of my site.

Please let me know.
I appreciate what you are saying but if I have difficulty I know others will and it will be a deterrent for some. This was the case in a previous Yahoo group for some.Please consider just starting a new thread on here and anything too sensitive can be shared by private message or off forum via e mail? just my observations anyway. Seamisty
 
Re: Octaviar MFS Premium Income Fund PIF

I appreciate what you are saying but if I have difficulty I know others will and it will be a deterrent for some. This was the case in a previous Yahoo group for some.Please consider just starting a new thread on here and anything too sensitive can be shared by private message or off forum via e mail? just my observations anyway. Seamisty

yes, it was deleted. I'm happy for you to do what is easiest for you.
I'm sorry, i didn't realise people had trouble with yahoo.
Thanks.
 
Re: Octaviar MFS Premium Income Fund PIF

yes, it was deleted. I'm happy for you to do what is easiest for you.
I'm sorry, i didn't realise people had trouble with yahoo.
Thanks.
Mellifuous can I suggest you start a new thread titled 'managed funds cooperation group' in the General Chat section on here and I will be happy to add any input. Thanks, Seamisty
 
Re: Octaviar MFS Premium Income Fund PIF

Ok 'seamisty', the thread is MANAGED FUND CO-OPERATION GROUP

If you do a search fro FMF or MFS the thread will come up on the list because I've placed FMF and MFS in the text of the first post.

Let's see.
 
Re: Octaviar MFS Premium Income Fund PIF

Ok 'seamisty', the thread is MANAGED FUND CO-OPERATION GROUP

If you do a search fro FMF or MFS the thread will come up on the list because I've placed FMF and MFS in the text of the first post.

Let's see.
Thanks Mellifuous, I have fowarded the link by e mail to other PIF investors that I have a contact for. Perhaps Breaker can also include the link in his next AG update? I have also added the link to my favourites list for easy access. Regards, Seamisty
 
Re: Octaviar MFS Premium Income Fund PIF

"Creditors shiver as ATO freezes Octaviar funds

Monday, 19 October 2009 | The Australian Financial Review | Lisa Allen

The Australian Taxation Office has ordered the freezing of $60 million worth of Octaviar funds to prevent creditor access."

As I've posted before, not only did the ATO funded ASIC disarm me with their self promoting spin and now sit back watching PIF get plundered, their pay masters at ATO are competing with us PIF investors over the remnants of the OCV carcass. How the f*$% did the ATO allow OCV to go so long without paying the tax. If the ATO had acted earlier, the plundering of PIF might have been avoided.

PIF is my Red Pill. Welcome to the REAL WORLD.

Wish I'd taken the Blue Pill and left my savings my ING Savings Maximiser Account.
 
Re: Octaviar MFS Premium Income Fund PIF

"Creditors shiver as ATO freezes Octaviar funds

Monday, 19 October 2009 | The Australian Financial Review | Lisa Allen

The Australian Taxation Office has ordered the freezing of $60 million worth of Octaviar funds to prevent creditor access."

As I've posted before, not only did the ATO funded ASIC disarm me with their self promoting spin and now sit back watching PIF get plundered, their pay masters at ATO are competing with us PIF investors over the remnants of the OCV carcass. How the f*$% did the ATO allow OCV to go so long without paying the tax. If the ATO had acted earlier, the plundering of PIF might have been avoided.

PIF is my Red Pill. Welcome to the REAL WORLD.

Wish I'd taken the Blue Pill and left my savings my ING Savings Maximiser Account.
I want to know why the ATO's claim would rank ahead of other OCV creditors' claims? PIF investors had a legally binding agreement with OCV by way of the $50 mill support facility which was triggerd in FEB 2008, before there was a list of other creditors. Why should the ATO have extra powers that excludes and is detrimental to the rights of the 'little man'? Seamisty
 
Re: Octaviar MFS Premium Income Fund PIF

"Creditors shiver as ATO freezes Octaviar funds

Monday, 19 October 2009 | The Australian Financial Review | Lisa Allen

The Australian Taxation Office has ordered the freezing of $60 million worth of Octaviar funds to prevent creditor access."

As I've posted before, not only did the ATO funded ASIC disarm me with their self promoting spin and now sit back watching PIF get plundered, their pay masters at ATO are competing with us PIF investors over the remnants of the OCV carcass. How the f*$% did the ATO allow OCV to go so long without paying the tax. If the ATO had acted earlier, the plundering of PIF might have been avoided.

PIF is my Red Pill. Welcome to the REAL WORLD.

Wish I'd taken the Blue Pill and left my savings my ING Savings Maximiser Account.

Hi Duped..

wouldn't it be even sadder if the $60million tax bill was on profit that was never really profit in the first place, just looked looked profit;););););););)accrued accounting, I am slowly learning, can obscure reality...
 
Re: Octaviar MFS Premium Income Fund PIF

Interesting to see Mr Pritchards comments in the following media article after his gaff re our unit prices! http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au...-20142,00.html::
'One of the unhappy shareholders, Steven Pritchard, the principal of stockbrokers and financial advisers Pritchard & Partners, said NSX had lost $12.5million in the past six months and continued to lose money while remuneration paid to the executives and the board continued to rise.

"We're concerned that at the current rate of operation the business is unsustainable, and significant cost reductions need to be made immediately," Mr Pritchard said. "We want a smaller board, we want to cut the $2million of corporate overheads out, and we want to get the thing back to a break-even position in a very short space of time. In our view that can be achieved. There's a raft of non-productive people involved, and you can start with the managing director."
 
Re: Octaviar MFS Premium Income Fund PIF

Hi Duped..

wouldn't it be even sadder if the $60million tax bill was on profit that was never really profit in the first place, just looked looked profit;););););););)accrued accounting, I am slowly learning, can obscure reality...

.... then I'm sorry to make things sadder but yes, the ATO does tax the twaddle economy as well as the real economy.

That's not the only anguish the ATO is causing us. On advice from our ASIC promoted 'licenced financial advisors' some of us parked proceeds from selling our homes in PIF. But now that we've had to take out loans to put a roof over our family's head, we cannot claim that interest as a deduction against the PIF investment. The ATO won't budge. The ATO don't give a rats about what the ASIC promoted sharks have done to us.

ASIC is STILL spruiking financial advisors. See page 3, 8, 9, 24 and 26 of ASIC's brochure 'Investing in Mortgage Funds'. It's &%$@&^* infuriating.

E.g. page 9 "Get professional advice from a licensed financial adviser
if you’re not sure what to do." Aaaargh!!!!!

http://www.fido.gov.au/asic/pdflib.nsf/LookupByFileName/ASICMortgageFundsBrochure-Dec2008.pdf/$file/ASICMortgageFundsBrochure-Dec2008.pdf
 
Re: Octaviar MFS Premium Income Fund PIF

I noticed on the Federal Court site that a Hearing is scheduled for: 30-Oct-2009 at 10:15 before Justice Perram.

Not sure what this is about but it is in addition to the scheduled Directions at 9.30am on 02-Dec-2009.
 
Re: Octaviar MFS Premium Income Fund PIF

Here is a link to Bentleys website, the new liquidators for OCV.http://www.bentleys.com.au/Home/Octavair Also a very interesting article which may help other funds (eventually) :::ASIC in legal swoop on former Centro Property Group leaders, link http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,26240120-36418,00.html Cheers, Seamisty

From the article re: Centro:-

"... Such was Centro’s contempt for shareholders that in 2007 it paid bonuses to executives for the year before it had even finished, misstated its accounts and its structure was so complex that it took the banks months to work out who was owed what. ..."

And, such is the contempt of those managers of frozen funds who take tens of millions of dollars in fees when members of the fund get nothing, while mistating accounts, and creating structures so complex that it will take months to work out who is owed what.

Such is the contempt of those managers of managed funds who take tens of millions of dollars in fees while paying distributions and all the while they are aware that their respective funds are doomed to failure.

Such is the contempt of those managers who take care to avoid the financial losses they know will impact on those who trust and rely on them.

Such are those who are worthy of our contempt.

:banghead:
 
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