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MTAA Super converts to listed shares in Sydney Airport

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013
Industry superannuation fund MTAA Super has converted its unlisted equity interest in Sydney Airport into a listed shareholding, as part of Sydney Airport's drive to simplify its ownership structure. MTAA Super has swapped its 2.39% unlisted holding ...

MTAA launches individual advice service

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
Industry super fund MTAA will now offer a new limited personal advice service to its members. The service allows members to receive advice on their individual situation in areas such as contributing to super, transition to retirement, insurance and ...

UniSuper new CEO ready to deliver growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
UniSuper new chief executive Kevin O'Sullivan is expecting the superannuation fund to grow as a consequence of industry consolidation and the increase of members' super benefits. Kevin O'Sullivan joined UniSuper at the beginning of July, taking over ...

Industry funds 'treat us like dirt': COSBOA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
The Council of Small Business Australia (COSBOA) has welcomed the Government's decision to grant small businesses access to the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (SCT). COSBOA executive director Peter Strong said this would give small businesses a ...

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Greece what?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
Was it good for you as it was for me? If you ask the financial markets this question, there surely would be a chorus of "yes it was!" They're still basking in the afterglow of Big Ben Bernanke's comforting words. In fact 'twas so good the Dow and the ...

Parametric appoints new Australian CEO

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
Global investment manager Parametric has appointed Chris Briant as chief executive officer for its Australian business, following the departure of managing director Scott Lawrence. The Eaton Vance subsidiary, best known in Australia as a proponent of ...

Financial planners opt for software homogeneity

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
... over the past decade," said Investment Trends senior analyst Recep Peker. "Where VisiPlan used to dominate, and Microsoft Excel was used to plug the gaps, XPLAN is now the main planning tool for half of Australian planners." Despite its small market ...

Tyndall launches fund for low-tax rate instos

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
Tyndall AM has made its Australian Share Concentrated strategy available to zero or low tax rate institutions such as charities, endowment funds and super funds, with the launch of a new fund. The new Tyndall Australian Share Concentrated Income fund ...

AFA Inspire initiative launched in Sydney

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) formally launched its Inspire initiative to provide a network and professional community for women in the financial advice industry at an event in Sydney last night. The initiative is aimed not only at financial ...