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ASFA's goals for 2009

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2009
... forums, and if you have any views on the framework about retirement incomes, now is the time to get in." Another area of interest will be the APRA proposals for how the regulator should disclose fund returns to consumers. "We have put in a substantial ...

BT unveils manager line up

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
... multi-manager approach. The portfolio managers are: Australian Equities: Dustin Adams International Equities: Mark Vrkic Fixed Interest: Andrew Dowie Property: Dimitra Voutas Alternative Assets: Chris Thompson Other key senior investment appointments ...

HCL pushes governance practices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
HCL Technologies is promoting its solid governance and transparency practices to clients and investors to distance the firm away from the events of the Satyam Computer Services scandal. S Premkumar, HCL Technologies global head of financial services ...

Cbus invests in direct property

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... office tower in Sydney. Cbus Property, a wholly-owned subsidiary of industry super fund Cbus, has acquired a one-third interest and will team up with DEXUS in completing a six star office tower at 1 Bligh Street, Sydney. Around 55 per cent of the building ...

Bad news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2009
... 'do what is necessary.' Just last week, Bank Indonesia, Norway's Norges Bank and the Bank of England all cut their key interest rates by 50 bps to 8.25 per cent, 2.5 per cent and 1 per cent, respectively. The Reserve Bank of Australia slashed even more. ...

Corporate super adjusts to crisis

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... where there's been wholesale redundancies, we've worked with the employer to change the benefit design to protect the interest of members," said Healy. Healy added that they have re-designed three corporate plans on behalf of employers that now have ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
... index rose 31.19, or 2.06 per cent, to 1,546.24. LONDON - Global equities were mixed on Thursday as investors digested interest rate decisions in Britain and the eurozone plus weaker-than-expected US jobs data, dealers said. The Bank of England slashed ...

Contributions, efficiencies still matter

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
Fund losses due to the GFC might reinforce the importance of consistent investment returns, but it's crucial to lift long term contribution rates and make the superannuation system as efficient as possible. Garry Weaven, chairman of Industry Funds Management ...

IOOF adds govt guarantee option

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
... option. The Perennial Protected Cash Trust, available across superannuation and investment accounts, invests in short term, interest bearing securities that are guaranteed by the government. The Australian government initially guaranteed all deposits ...

Damned if you do

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
... starve to death. Speaking of bank accounts, Westpac, ANZ, NAB and CBA's decision to pass on the RBA's 100 basis point interest rate cut to mortgage holders is welcome news. Most of the savings that would be derived by homebuyers from this would go into ...