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BNP Paribas appoints relationship management head

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
BNP Paribas Securities Services has appointed Katherine Seymour as head of head of relationship management for its 'asset owner' clients in Australia, it was announced yesterday. Seymour assumes responsibility for the team managing relationships and ...

Core Data: Super members crave quality dialogue

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... Over half of superannuation industry's members are currently disengaged, with many claiming that better quality communication from their fund would help foster a closer relationship, according to new Core Data research. CoreData's Member Engagement Report ...

ASIC supports updates to disclosure rules

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... listed entities need clear guidance about their continuous disclosure obligations, particularly in the age of instant communication and social media. 'We encourage people to provide comments on the draft rules and guidance the ASX has released.' ASIC ...

CFSGAM bullish on listed infrastructure

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... growth and inflation-protected income include roads, airports, ports, rail, utilities, energy pipelines and storage, communication towers and satellites. However, what's most important for investors to consider in their portfolio, he said, is "diversification ...

Members lack info on fees

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
Superannuation fees are still one of the largest information gaps for members of Australian funds, according to a recent survey. The 2012 Member Sentiment and Communications Report by Investment Trends and QSuper surveyed members on their understanding ...

Trilogy takeover attempt piracy: LM

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
An attempt by Trilogy Funds Management (Trilogy) to replace LM Investment Management Ltd (LM) as Manager of two LM feeder funds is opportunistic, hostile and without any consideration of investors' interests. This was the underlying sentiment within ...

Vanguard makes index switch

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
In the largest international index provider benchmark switch ever, Vanguard is moving six international stock index funds from MSCI to FTSE and 16 US stock and balanced index funds to new benchmarks developed by the University of Chicago. Robin Bowerman ...

Vanguard to publish portfolio holdings

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
Vanguard will publish quarterly portfolio holdings for all its funds from October, the fund manager announced today. Vanguard's head of market strategy and communications, Robin Bowerman said, "This move is designed to improve transparency for investors ...

So where's the QE?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... Big Ben reviewed and defended his use of "traditional and non-traditional" policy tools - balance sheet tools and communication tools -- since 2007 and their positive effect on the economy. "As of July, the unemployment rate had fallen to 8.3 percent ...

BTFG launches adviser website with financial reforms focus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012
BT Financial Group has launched a website targeted at educating advisers on industry reforms. FRANK, an acronym for financial reform, advice, news and knowledge focuses on regulatory changes around Stronger Super and the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) ...