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UniSuper ramps up Asia corporate governance

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
The $23 billion UniSuper is taking the corporate governance of its $1 billion investments in Asia to new heights - the fund is extending its proxy voting policy for shareholders to include ventures in the region. UniSuper has already commenced voting ...

Unlisted still king: MTAA Super

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2008
Financial crises are stress tests of investment strategies, and the $6.1 billion MTAA Super believes its position is still strong amidst the economic turmoil due to its heavy investments in unlisted assets. MTAA Super, which was awarded SelectingSuper's ...

Affordable advice: yes we can

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
Can financial planning firms roll out affordable advice at a delivery cost of just $300? According to Q Invest, yes they can. Q Invest, which has around $2 billion in funds under advice, said that it's more than possible for financial planning firms ...

Value of advice winners unveilled

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
Planners from AXA Financial Planning and NAB Financial Planning were among the winners at this year's FPA Value of Advice awards. Dacian Moses from Waterfall Way Associates has won the Value of Advice award for post-retirement planning and management. ...

IOOF and AWM sign $88b merger

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 24 NOV 2008
IOOF Holdings has approached Australian Wealth Management with a merger proposal that will see both companies unite to become a $88 billion fund management giant. Both fund managers released statements on the Australian Securities Exchange today detailing ...

Passport to profit

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
Securitor is taking the profitability of its 462 planners' business seriously - the dealer group has launched a new "Passport to Profit" program to fine-tune four areas of its members' business structures to improve their bottom lines. Neil Younger ...

Advisors more important than ever: Sherry

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2008
The global financial crisis has thrust the importance of advisors into the limelight - highlighting their roles in safeguarding the wealth and superannuation savings of Australians, according to the Minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator ...

Clients come first: FPA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has unveiled a new code of ethics that endeavours to place clients first in every aspect of a financial planning business. Jo-Anne Bloch, chief executive of the FPA, launched the new code at this morning's ...

Platforms should adopt insto approach

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
Platforms should adopt an institutional approach to product selection, rather than merely responding to short-term trends, said Bruce Murphy executive director, distribution, Macquarie Funds Group. Murphy said the bear market would likely lead to a ...

Responsible investments still in vogue

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
Investors have pumped $4.1 billion into responsible investments in the last year, bringing the sector's figures to $57.1 billion, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. The Responsible Investment 2008 report found that broad ...