The document outlines various Australian financial services and investment companies, detailing their core business activities and focus areas, such as equities, funds management, and financial planning. Key entities include the Australian Securities Exchange, Challenger Financial Services Group, and Macquarie Group. The summary highlights the diverse landscape of investment opportunities and financial services available in Australia.

1. Diversified Financials Australian Shares Scan

2. ASX LIMITED The ASX (Australian Securities Exchange), is the operational entity behind the primary national stock exchange in Australia. The company, headquartered in Sydney, deals with equities, derivatives and fixed interest securities. It also provides complete market data and information to various users.

3. CHALLENGER FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP LIMITED Challenger Financial Services Group Limited (CGF) is a versatile financial services organisation with its core business focusing in administration and funds management platforms, annuities, mortgage financing and financial planning.

4. PERPETUAL LIMITED Perpetual Limited (PPT) is a company engaged in offering services such as financial advice, managed investment fund, wealth management, trustee, and family and superannuation management.

5. ADELAIDE MANAGED FUNDS ASSET BACKED YIELD TRUST The Adelaide Managed Funds Asset Backed Yield Trust (AYT) is a fund that invests in asset backed securities issued by securitisation programs.

6. AMAZING LOANS LIMITED Amazing Loans (AZD) is an alternative finance company.

7. AMCIL LIMITED AMCIL (AMH) is an investment company which invests in entities listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. AMCIL's portfolio included 40 companies as of June 30, 2007.

8. AMP CAPITAL CHINA GROWTH FUND AMP Capital China Growth Fund (AGF) is a registered managed investment scheme.

9. APN PROPERTY GROUP LIMITED APN Property Group (APD) is a holding Company that provides funds management services.

10. ARGO INVESTMENTS LIMITED Argo Investments (ARG) is a leading investment company. The Company specializes in investing in Australian listed securities and short-term interest bearing securities.

11. ASIAN MASTERS FUND LIMITED Asian Masters Fund (AUF) is a Company that invests in a portfolio of established Asian based equities funds.

12. ASSET LOANS LTD Asset Loans (ASQ) is a provider of short-term, high-interest mortgage loans for investment or business purposes.

13. AURORA BUY-WRITE INCOME TRUST Aurora Buy-Write Income Trust (ABW) is engaged in the operation of investment management in Australia. The fund invests in a geared portfolio of Australian Stock Exchange-listed companies.

14. AURORA SANDRINGHAM DIVIDEND INCOME TRUST Aurora Sandringham Dividend Income Trust (AOD) is a fund management Company.

15. AUSTRALIAN FOUNDATION INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFI) is an investment company which invests in Australian equities.

16. AUSTRALIAN UNITED INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED Australian United Investment Company (AUI) is an investor in equities and similar securities on the stock market primarily in Australia, with a particular focus on ASX 300 shares.

17. AUSTRALIAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED Australian Wealth Management (AUW) is a specialist in the provision of financial services to retail and wholesale customers in Australia.

18. BABCOCK & BROWN CAPITAL LIMITED Babcock & Brown Capital (BCM) is an investment fund. The fund aims to create a portfolio of investments which offer flexible investment time horizon.

19. BABCOCK & BROWN LIMITED Babcock & Brown (BNB) is an international investor and advisor providing services to leading global businesses. Its principal activities incorporate the creation, arrangement and management of asset and cash flow-based investment.

20. BRICKWORKS INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED Brickworks Investment Company (BKI) is an investment company. The Company makes investments in a range of Australian shares, trusts and interest-bearing securities.

21. CARLTON INVESTMENTS LIMITED Carlton Investments (CIN) is an investment management company. Its core business activities include the acquisition and long-term holding of shares and units in listed Australian entities, with a particular focus on high-yielding blue chip shares.

22. CHOISEUL INVESTMENTS LIMITED Choiseul Investments (CHO) is an investment company that makes investments in a diverse range of Australian shares, unit trusts and interest bearing securities.

23. CITY PACIFIC LIMITED City Pacific (CIY) is a specialist financial services provider engaged in the provision of finance and investment products. Its principal business operations are mortgage lending and broking, mortgage funds management and property management.

24. COUNT FINANCIAL LIMITED Count Financial (COU) is financial services provider. The Company is providing an extensive range of financial services through its network of franchisees comprising more than 460 accounting firms and independent financial advisers. Count offers financial planning services, investment reviews, counseling on personal insurance, superannuation, home and investment loans, business loans and leasing. Count also caters loans, paraplanning and Web design services to its franchisees together with providing loans and leasing services to other non-franchisee intermediaries.

25. CVC LIMITED CVC (CVC) is a provider of investment services. The Company focuses on investment, development and venture capital. CVC is also an investor in listed entities and it engages in property development and financing as well as funds management.

26. DIVERSIFIED UNITED INVESTMENT LIMITED Diversified United Investment (DUI) is an investment company operating solely in Australia. The Company invests in a diversified portfolio of investments. DUI aims to improve its income and longer term capital gain within an acceptable level of risk.

27. DJERRIWARRH INVESTMENTS LIMITED Djerriwarrh Investments (DJW) is a closed-end investment company that invests in Australian equities. DJW makes investments in a diversified portfolio of companies predominately in the top 50 ASX shares by market capitalisation where there is an active options market. Djerriwarrh also makes use of Exchange Traded Options to improve income returns to investors. The Company offers shareholders with investment returns through access to a consistent stream of fully franked dividends, and by adding value to the capital invested.

28. FLEXIGROUP LIMITED FlexiGroup (FXL) is a leading vendor finance company with operations in Australasia and Ireland. The Company provides retail point-of-sale lease and rental finance solutions for IT equipment, including desktop and laptop computers, computer peripherals, and software.

29. GOWING BROS LIMITED Gowing Bros (GOW) operates across investment and wealth management industry. GOW is a long term investor with a focus on property operations.

30. GUINNESS PEAT GROUP PLC. Guinness Peat Group plc (GPG) is a diversified investment holding company based in UK. GPG holds a range of strategic interests in several businesses, located mainly in Europe and Australasia.

31. HENDERSON GROUP PLC Henderson Group Plc (HGG) is a financial services company offering asset management services in Europe, Asia and the United States. The Group’s operations are predominantly held in London and it is dual listed on the Australian and London Stock Exchanges.

32. HUNTER HALL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Hunter Hall International (HHL) is an ethical investment management company, whose fund management business is based on superior long term investment performance.

33. IOOF HOLDINGS LIMITED IOOF Holdings (IFL) is a financial services provider in Australia with IOOF Investment Management Limited as a responsible entity for the Company.

34. IRONBARK CAPITAL LIMITED Ironbark Capital (IBC) makes investments in a portfolio of ASX listed shares and fixed income securities with a focus on achieving absolute returns. Its core business activities are investing, revenue generation and investment income from Australian listed securities and unit trusts.

35. MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED Macquarie Group (MQG) is a global provider of diversified financial services comprising banking, financial, advisory and investment services in Australia and selected financial services offshore.

36. MARINER FINANCIAL LIMITED Mariner Financial (MFI) is a global diversified specialist asset and fund management Company. MFI specialises in originating, structuring and distributing investment products for Australian investors.

37. MILTON CORPORATION LIMITED Milton Corporation (MLT) is an investment company that makes investments in marketable securities, equities, trusts, fixed interest and real property. MLT normally makes long term investments in companies and trusts.

38. MIRRABOOKA INVESTMENTS LIMITED Mirrabooka Investment (MIR) is an investment company. The Company invests in a portfolio of listed small to medium sized companies across Australia and New Zealand. MIR mainly focuses those companies that fall outside the S&P/ASX 50 Index, by market capitalisation.

39. PLATINUM ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED Platinum Investment Management trading as Platinum Asset Management ("Platinum") is a specialist fund management company that makes investments in a portfolio of global equities.

40. PLATINUM CAPITAL LIMITED Platinum Capital (PMC) is a closed-ended investment company principally focused on investing internationally into securities of other companies. PMC holds a portfolio of actively managed shares predominantly from Europe and Asia.

41. TASMANIAN PERPETUAL TRUSTEES LIMITED Tasmanian Perpetual Trustees (TPX) is a trustee company engaged in the provision of financial products and trustee services. Its business operations involve funds management, financial planning and trustee services.

42. TEMPLETON GLOBAL GROWTH FUND LIMITED Templeton Global Growth Fund (TGG) is an investment Company. TGG makes investments in securities, predominately in common equity stocks traded on global stock markets. The Company aims to achieve long term capital growth by investing in a diversified portfolio of securities both locally and globally.

43. TREASURY GROUP LIMITED Treasury Group (TRG) extends funds management services to small to medium sized asset management businesses that include institutions, master funds and wraps, retail investors and private clients. TRG's specialty is in assessing the fund management companies in which it will make investment.

44. TRUST COMPANY LIMITED Trust Company (TRU) or Trust is a pre-eminent financial services provider, offering an extensive range of personalised and expert solutions to individuals and corporations to help them in achieving their financial goals. Today TRU is one the largest Australian trustees.

45. WAM CAPITAL LIMITED WAM Capital (WAM) is an investment company that invests in a portfolio of permitted investments with a particular focus on Australian equities and securities.

46. WASHINGTON H SOUL PATTINSON & COMPANY LIMITED Washington H Soul Pattison & Company (SOL) is a holding company enagaged in a diverse range of activities.

47. WHITEFIELD LIMITED Whitefield (WHF) is an investment Company that invests solely in a range of ASX listed shares and securities.

48. WHK GROUP LIMITED WHK Group (WHG) is a major financial services provider. It extends a diverse range of financial services in the areas of accounting, taxation, audit and assurance, estate planning, corporate and business advisory, wealth management, financial planning, superannuation advice, risk and general insurance and finance broking services.

49. AUSTOCK GROUP LIMITED Austock Group Limited (ACK) is offering diversified financial services for their customers.

50. AUSTRALIAN ETHICAL INVESTMENT LIMITED Australian Ethical Investment (AEF) invests in predominantly investments that support society and the environment.

51. AUSTRALIAN LEADERS FUND LIMITED Australian Leaders Fund Limited (ALF) is a listed investment company, comprising a portfolio of shares of publically traded Australian companies. ALF has a long standing agreement with Watermark Funds Management Pty Ltd as the external manager of the investment portfolio.

52. BELL FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED Bell Financial Group (BFG) is an Australia-based and -owned provider of broking, investment and financial advisory services to private, institutional and corporate clients.

53. BELMONT HOLDINGS LIMITED Belmont Holdings (BET) is a Sydney-based financial investment company.

54. BENTLEY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED BEL is a listed investment company that invests in international equities.

55. BT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED BT Investment Management Limited (BTT) is a fund management business in Australia specialising across a broad range of investment products, including equities, fixed income, cash and alternatives.

56. CADENCE CAPITAL LIMITED Cadence Capital (CDM) intends to provide investors with the opportunity to invest in an actively managed portfolio of Australian Securities.

57. CENTREPOINT ALLIANCE LIMITED Centrepoint Alliance (CAF) operates in the financial services industry, including insurance premium funding and equipment leasing.

58. CENTURY AUSTRALIA INVESTMENTS LIMITED Century Australia Investments (CYA) is a listed investment company that has been established to provide investors with access to the investment style and expertise of 452 Capital Pty Limited (a boutique fund manager).

59. CHARTER PACIFIC CORPORATION LIMITED Charter Pacific Corporation Limited (CHF) is an investment company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

60. CI RESOURCES LIMITED CI Resources (CII) is mainly involved in investments in other companies. The major investment is held in Phosphate Resources Limited whose principal activity is mining, processing and sale of phosphate rock and phosphate dust and the providing of earthmoving, fuel and stevedoring services to other Christmas Island organisations.

61. CLIME CAPITAL LIMITED Clime Capital Limited is an Australia-based investment company. The principal activity of the Company is investing in securities listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

62. CLIME INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD Clime Investment Management Ltd (CIW) (Formerly Loftus Capital Partners) is a listed investment company that invests in developing companies (usually small or mid-sized).

63. CONTANGO CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED Contango Capital Partners Limited (CCQ) is an Australia-based company which was listed on ASX on 30 May, 2007.

64. CONTANGO MICROCAP LIMITED Contango MicroCap Limited (CTN) is an Australia-based company. The principal activity of the Company is the investment in companies listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (the ASX).

65. DKN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED DKN Financial Group (DKN) is a buying group that provides financial services solutions to financial planning practices.

66. EMERGING LEADERS INVESTMENTS LIMITED Emerging Leaders Investment (ELI) is an Australia-based investment company. The Company is engaged in investing in Australian equities.

67. ENERGY VENTURES LTD Energy Ventures (EVE) is a Western-Australia-based investment group. EVE is focused on acquiring quality investments in other companies. EVE was incorporated in 2003 under the name CollTech Limited.

68. EQUITY TRUSTEES LIMITED Equity Trustees (EQT) provides trust and estate management services and a broad range of financial services, including portfolio management, managed funds, superannuation and philanthropy.

69. EUROZ LIMITED Euroz (EZL) is a Western Australia-based financial services company. EZL provides stockbroking, corporate finance and funds management services.

70. FAT PROPHETS AUSTRALIA FUND LIMITED Fat Prophets Australia Fund Limited is an Australia-based investment company. The Company is engaged in investing in securities listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

71. FIDUCIAN PORTFOLIO SERVICES LIMITED Fiducian Portfolio Services (FPS) is involved in funds management, client administration, financial planning services.

72. FSA GROUP LIMITED FSA Group is the largest provider of debt solutions to individuals and businesses in Australia. Its subsidiary Fox Symes offers a range of debt solutions to individuals which include budgeting assistance, informal creditor arrangements, arrangement of third party consolidation loans and mortgage finance, debt agreements, personal insolvency agreements and bankruptcy assistance.

73. GLOBAL MASTERS FUND LIMITED Global Masters Fund (GFL) was created to satisfy a growing appetite for investing globally in order to spread risk and to benefit from the rewards available in some of the higher growth global economies.

74. GLOBAL MINING INVESTMENTS LIMITED Global Mining Investments (GMI) is an LIC that invests in metal and mining companies across global markets.

75. GRANDBRIDGE LIMITED

76. HASTINGS HIGH YIELD FUND Hastings High Yield Fund (HHY) is an investment vehicle managed by Hastings Funds Management.

77. HFA ACCELERATOR PLUS LIMITED HFA Accelerator Plus (HAP) is an absolute-return company launched in October 2004. The company provides investors with an opportunity to invest in up to four times leveraged exposure to the Lighthouse Diversified Fund Limited – Offshore Fund.

78. HFA HOLDINGS LIMITED HFA Holdings (HFA) is a specialist funds-management company providing absolute-return fund products to retail, wholesale and institutional investors throughout Australia.

79. HILLCREST LITIGATION SERVICES LIMITED. Hillcrest Litigation Services (HLS) is a litigation funding business. The company is currently targeting insolvency matters and is also involved in the funding of class actions.

80. HUNTER HALL GLOBAL VALUE LIMITED Hunter Hall Global Value (HHV) is an LIC that listed in March 2004. The manager, Hunter Hall Investment Management Limited, was formed in 1994.

81. HYPERION FLAGSHIP INVESTMENTS LIMITED Hyperion Flagship Investments is an LIC that invests in Australian shares. Hyperion Asset Management Limited (Hyperion) manages HIP.

82. IFC CAPITAL LIMITED IFC Capital (IFC) is a holding company with investments in land holdings, infrastructure projects and other property projects.

83. IMF (AUSTRALIA) LTD IMF (Australia) (IMF) provides litigation funding and related services in insolvency and commercial cases and group actions, where the claim size is over $2M. IMF's services include funding for litigation, including preliminary investigations; payment of adverse costs orders; management of litigation; factual investigation including asset tracing; and assistance in facilitating settlements and maximising claim value.

84. INDIA EQUITIES FUND LIMITED India Equities Fund (INE) is a LIC that invests in Indian equities. The portfolio comprises stocks listed on the two major stock exchanges in India, the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

85. INDIGO PACIFIC CAPITAL LIMITED Indigo Pacific (IPA) deal with the provision of equity or debt funding to property development companies that have been established by the Indigo Group, a substantial shareholder of the Company.

86. ING PRIVATE EQUITY ACCESS LIMITED ING Private Equity Access (IPE) invests on a multi-manager basis in private equity funds managed by investment professionals specialising in the acquisition, management and divestment of unlisted investments.

87. IPERNICA LIMITED Ipernica (IPR) offers commercialisation services for Australian telecommunications technologies and life and sciences inventions.

88. SNOWBALL GROUP LIMITED Snowball Group (SNO) is a non-aligned, ASX (Australian Stock Exchange) listed financial services company providing financial planning, investment, superannuation, insurance and specialist accounting services.

89. TFS CORPORATION LIMITED Tranzact Financial Services (TFC) operates in the financial services industry, and offers administration, asset consulting and actuarial services to superannuation funds.

90. THINKSMART LIMITED ThinkSmart is an international leader and innovator in the provision of business-to-business (“B2B”) IT financing for transactions between A$500 and A$10,000 (“Nano-Ticket”).

91. WILSON HTM INVESTMENT GROUP LTD Wilson Htm Investment Group (WIG) is an integrated investment management house.