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QSuper appoints NAB for custody

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010
The $28 billion public sector superannuation fund, QSuper, has appointed National Australia Bank (NAB) to provide master custody and investment reporting services. The engagement of NAB's asset servicing division follows an extensive review process ...

BT Financial frames big picture in 3D

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2010
Financial services group BT Financial is hoping to appeal to consumers lovestruck with all things 3D, thanks to hit movie 'Avatar', with its new marketing campaign featuring 3D visuals starting this week. The "Bigger Picture" campaign, which started ...

APRA contacts funds on rollover fraud

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
Super funds are being told to double check rollover applications after the tax office contacted the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) about a number of phoney rollover requests. In a letter sent to APRA regulated super funds, the prudential ...

AMP hires senior portfolio

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
AMP Capital Investors has appointed former ipac senior investment manager, Van Athukorala, to the newly-created role of senior portfolio manager, Future Directions Funds. Athukorala will focus on large and small cap Australian equities and international ...

FSA starts Goldman Sachs investigation

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
The UK's Financial Services Authority is launching its own investigation into Goldman Sachs' alleged fraud activities, following charges to the firm by the Securities and Exchange Commission in the US. The FSA said in a short statement yesterday that ...

SPAA appoints Shirlow to board

SPAA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
The Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has appointed Macquarie Bank executive director, David Shirlow, as a director of its board. At Macquarie, Shirlow assisted financial advisers with technical support through his ...

Challenger poised for boutique growth

ASX RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
Challenger Financial Services Group has reported that its Boutique Partnership funds under management (FUM) saw a threefold increase in the last 12 months, reaching $4.5 billion in total as of March this year. The listed group reported the numbers as ...

Goldman Sachs accused of fraud

SEC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Goldman Sachs and one of its vice presidents for fraud relating to subprime mortgages. The SEC is charging Goldman Sachs for defrauding investors by mis-stating and omitting key facts about a ...

MySuper proposal ignites storm

ALEX DUNNIN AND RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
Australia's superannuation market will be closed to new entrants under proposals by the Super System Review (SSR) that could effectively shut down competition, entrench incumbents and force small funds to merge. The proposals are in the review's MySuper ...

Barclays Cap launches rates and FX services

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
Barclays Capital has opened its onshore rates and FX trading and distribution business in Australia. Developing a domestic trading and distribution presence in Australia complements its investment banking presence. "Our ability to provide local coverage ...