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AusSuper to double Asian exposure

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... lower fees, and third is to implement strategies you can't do externally." Australia's biggest super fund is expected to save approximately 10 basis points over the next five to seven years by managing equities internally, and several other funds are ...

GS, Citi appointed for NSW elec, coal mine sales

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
... expected to generate gross proceeds of around $3bn, while the avoided ongoing operation and maintenance costs are expected to save $850 million. Treasury estimates also predict a further $6bn saving to NSW taxpayers in avoided costs to meet future generation ...

AGEST merger put on hold

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... retirement or approaching retirement, so we were looking to be part of a growing fund," said Bowtell. The merger was expected to save $13 million a year, however Financial Standard understands that every month the merger is delayed will cost $1 million ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... crisis. The euro slid ahead of the European Union meeting, with investors fearful that divisions could scupper efforts to save the single currency. Tokyo jumped 1.65 per cent, or 143.62 points, to close at 8,874.11 on Thursday, but Hong Kong dropped ...

More of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... then find these hopes dashed. Two weeks ago, Spain set the mood with news that it could have as much as a,-100 billion to save its banks. Hooray! But wait, this a,-100 bil would add to Spanish government debt. Bond markets sent the yield on its bond ...

UK advisers should shift to planning

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
UK wealth sector intermediaries should stop providing advice and instead shift their focus to financial planning, says a new report from a conservative libertarian think tank. The report, 'Put the saver first, Catalysing a savings culture' by the Centre ...

All eyes on Germany ahead of Greek elections

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... European power-houses over how to solve the debt crisis, with German chancellor Angela Merkel warning that her country cannot save the eurozone alone. "Germany is strong; Germany is an engine of economic growth and a stability anchor in Europe. But Germany's ...

ASIC streamlines AFS licence process

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... copies of background credential checks known as 'People Proofs'. ASIC commissioner, Greg Tanzer, said these changes will save industry time and money, especially important for small business operators. "These updates reflect our commitment to efficient ...

IOOF appoints new investment specialist

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... planners located in Australia and throughout Asia WealthBuilder is an investment bond that is suited to people looking to save or invest for the medium to long term. Unlike traditional investment products, earnings from the investment bond are taxed ...

QE hope - must be getting tough again?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2012
... going is getting tough for QE specs are again back on the table. It must be real tough when the a,-100 billion pledged to save Spain caused but a fleeting smile from the markets. Yields on 10-year Spanish bonds jumped to 6.8% last night - the highest ...