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CareSuper and ME take it to the streets

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
... of financial planners. Over the last 18 months, CareSuper's seminar and workplace activity has been a principle point of focus for the fund, with the aim to get down to the member level. CareSuper and ME decided that it was an ideal time to talk to individual ...

Dark pools get darker

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
... ITG's head of sales and trading, Asia Pacific, said the deal reflects the evolving trading landscape and supports ITG's focus on lowering trading costs for its clients. "Liquidity aggregation is a trend that's here to stay: it's a vital component of ...

ASIC sharpens focus on margin lending

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
More than two years after the Opes Prime and Tricom debacles hurt retail investors, ASIC has put the spotlight back on margin lending again. The regulator issued guidance yesterday, which it hopes will improve protections for retail clients through ...

BlackRock to expand retail arm

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... international ETFs then it would be a combination of those to create a portfolio for clients." The alternatives market is also in focus for BlackRock in 2011 with plans to further its two strategies Asset Allocation Alpha Fund and the Scientific Global ...

Forget brand and choices, members want performance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... priority while 48 per cent of trustees rank it number one. Performance ranking so highly stands in stark contrast to the focus super funds give to issues that members see as peripheral, such developing their brands and boosting the number of investment ...

iShares unveils four Aussie ETFs

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
... called the iShares S&P/ASX High Dividend which gives investors exposure to 50 large Australian companies with a particular focus on higher dividends, and finally there's the iShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries to track the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index ...

Slim pickings in intl equities: van Eyk

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
... Morgan Stanley team, was rated highly as they are a small four-person team that invest in quality stocks, possess a keen focus on valuation and react well to the market, to "capture the upside of the market". According to Bigg, many global fund managers ...

ACSA appoints new chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
... affecting short selling and securities lending while Cutts said that investment infrastructure reform will be of particular focus going forward. "As a community of custodians, fund administrators and service providers we do provide collectively a great ...

Telstra Super raises insurance cover

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
... information required. The fund's decision is the second this year after offering a free increase 'death cover' and is part of its focus on expanding the suite of life insurance and disability benefits available to members. In July, the fund allowed members ...

LUCRF launches community trust

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
... hope to make a real difference in people's lives." The board of trustees for the LUCRF Community Partnership Trust will focus on identifying and supporting worthwhile programs that build skills, capacity and knowledge within communities. The inaugural ...