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Industry bodies back IFSA charter

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
... that the industry is responding to greater demands for transparency and efficiency and to better deal with conflicts of interest. "There has never been greater need for advice," Vamos said. "It's essential that fund members have access to information ...

IFSA launches superannuation Charter

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2009
... for the industry to deliver. And deliver we will." The Charter is significant because it sets up a race among retail interest groups to be the first to implement sweeping reforms on how advisers should be paid and to demonstrate their services are unbiased. ...

Seven in 10 investors are bullish: ML

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
... expected to perform best in a recovery, noted the survey. Meanwhile bonds have also undergone a subtle shift in investor interest. They have moved to a net underweight position for the first time since August. China appears to be everyone's darling ...

CHOICE wants commissions banned

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
... commission-based remuneration and other conflicted remuneration to advisers. Titled 'Financial advice: is it in your interest?' campaign, the association is attacking what it believes is conflicted financial advice because many planners are paid in commission ...

ING drops guarantee for interest

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
ING Australia has released the next version of the ANZ Flexible Term Deposit Fund that provides a higher interest rate instead of the government guarantee. The ANZ Flexible Term Deposit Fund Plus provides an interest rate of 3.5 per cent per annum for ...

Threat of Lehmannisation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
... part this is attributed to the return of normality in the financial system, there are emerging concerns that if rising interest rates persist before the green shoots go into full bloom, we will see a more protracted slowdown in the US and UK economies ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2009
... Zealand market was mixed in moderate trading at the end of a week blighted by rises in both the New Zealand dollar and interest rates. The benchmark NZSX-50 index rose 13.282 points, or 0.48 per cent, to 2,809.825.

...and what it means for Australian instos

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
... fixed income, with three mandates worth a combined $1.5 billion. The fund manager has a $400 million international fixed interest mandate with ARIA and First State Superannuation Scheme. UniSuper has mandates with both providers, a total $1.8 billion ...

BlackRock to buy Barclays Global Investors...

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
... transaction is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of this year. As a result, Barclays will hold a 19.9 per cent economic interest in BlackRock. At closing, BlackRock will have more than 9,000 employees in 24 countries. BlackRock chairman and chief ...

Legalsuper hires investment expert

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
... default option, said the fund. "Our latest member research showed that almost 50 per cent of our members take an active interest in investment performance," said Proebstl. Hathaway will attend all Investment Committee meetings and also Board meetings ...