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FuturePlus operations head in shock exit

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
The operations head at FuturePlus, Bob Biancardi, left the firm last Friday amid tensions between its two owners, LGSS and EISS, the multi-billion dollar government funds currently locked in a power struggle. It is understood that Biancardi was dismissed ...

More funds adopt intra-fund advice

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2010
Super funds are racing to get the government's rubberstamp on intra-fund advice relief - with AvSuper, Plum and HESTA among those that already offer, or about to offer, the expanded advice service to their members. AvSuper received the authorisation ...

Sec lending to split from custody

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
The multi-million dollar securities lending market in Australia could be in for a shakeup as super funds consider separating their custodial services from securities lending and cash collateral management. Giselle Awad, senior vice president business ...

The audacity of Mark Bouris and Ray Miles

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... bid suggest any deal signed paves a new course to the way dealer groups do business in the future. In the syndicate's 'request for proposal' paper obtained by Financial Standard, Bouris, under his companies Yellow Brick Road and Yellow Brick Road Securities ...

... and transparency strategy to benefit Aussie funds

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
... Brookvine, Shed Enterprises and Principle Advisory Services - commented that their fees are fully disclosed on investors' request. "As a matter of principle, the fees we charge and the basis of their calculation are fully disclosed on request to prospective ...

CFS halts mortgage fund redemptions

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
Colonial First State (CFS) has told investors in the $850 million Mortgage Income fund the window to access redemptions has closed after it found a small number of mortgages within the portfolio could become bad debts. A CFS spokesperson said the firm ...

Bookmakers Super boosts liquidity

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
Bookmakers Super Fund has improved the liquidity of its balanced investment strategies, increasing the cash levels of its Balanced Pension by more than $10 million to $12 million. The fund's December update said "pleasing progress" had been made to ...

CalSTRS adopts engagement code

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2009
The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has become one of the first US pension funds to sign a new standard that outlines how to properly engage with companies they invest in. The code was developed by UK-based Institutional Shareholders' ...

Van Eyk ventures into NZ

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
Van Eyk Research has taken its first major step into the New Zealand market with the signing of AMP Financial Services New Zealand as an anchor client. Van Eyk chief executive Mark Thomas said the firm has watched closely the emergence of the Kiwi Saver ...

Better phone service for Telstra Super members

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... call will be forwarded directly to the relevant financial planning office. In turn, members will no longer be able to request an account balance using their interactive system following the upgrade. Member services consultants will provide this information ...