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Maritime restructures asset classes, doubles insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
The $3 billion Maritime Super combined its listed and direct property investments under one asset class, merged its absolute return and alternatives portfolios and doubled its insurance cover for members as part of a fund review this year. The trustee ...

SelectingSuper celebrates top 2010 funds

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
Asgard, CareSuper and Telstra Super were among the winners at this year's SelectingSuper Awards, which recognises Australia's top superannuation funds. This morning's SelectingSuper Awards in Melbourne, which featured TEN Network veteran sports journalist ...

Fundies face tough ASIC scrutiny

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
ASIC released a new consultation paper yesterday seeking industry feedback on whether fund managers should be subject to the same rules that regulate stockbrokers when trading in share markets. This could see fund managers face tougher penalties if ...

EQT completes OAMPS buy

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
Equity Trustees has finalised its acquisition of the $265 million OAMPS Super Fund. The listed financial services group bought the fund, which previously belonged to the Wesfarmers Group, on 1 November. EQT chairman Tony Killen said OAMPS is a great ...

Bell IXL eyes India Equities

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
National Stock Exchange-listed boutique investment firm, Bell IXL Investments, has made a takeover bid for troubled listed investment company India Equities Fund (INE). Massimo Livio Cellante, managing director of Bell IXL, said in a letter to INE shareholders ...

Van Eyk head of distrib exits, staff cuts

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
Van Eyk has made job cuts across its sales, product, IT and research departments, while head of distribution, Michael Angwin, has resigned. Mark Thomas, chief executive of van Eyk, said less than 10 people were let go as part of the restructure. Angwin ...

KKR bid signals more M&A in wealth mgmt

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts' takeover bid for Perpetual is an endorsement of the health of Australia's wealth management industry - and reinforces the appeal of the sector to global investors, says the chief executive of BT Investment Management. Emilio ...

EISS takes over FuturePlus

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
Energy Industry Superannuation Scheme has taken over Local Government Super's stake in FuturePlus Financial Services. The $3 billion EISS acquired LGS' shares in FuturePlus for an undisclosed sum, leaving the admin and investment firm to focus its services ...

Ipac awards $1bn in fixed interest mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
AXA-owned ipac has awarded a combined $1 billion-plus in fixed interest mandates to Morgan Stanley, Old Mutual Asset Management and Kapstream Capital. Jeff Rogers, chief investment officer of ipac, said the firm handed out around $800 million to Morgan ...

UniSuper owns 5pc of Gunns

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
The $25.4 billion UniSuper has become a 5 per cent shareholder of Gunns, after its fund managers increased their stakes in the controversial Tasmanian timber company last week. Simon Hudson, head of equities at UniSuper, said the 5 per cent stake is ...