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StatewideSuper renews MetLife insurance deal

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2010
South Australia-based StatewideSuper has re-appointed MetLife as the fund's insurer. Metlife has been StatewideSuper's insurer for the past 18 years and the appointment follows an extensive and competitive tender process, noted a press statement from ...

UBS head of credit research joins QIC

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2010
... undertake investment grade credit research and analysis at QIC. He was appointed after a global search, noted a press release. He joins QIC from UBS Global Asset Management where he was head of credit research, Asia Pacific. He has more than 10 years ...

DST's HiPortfolio goes live at ING Aus

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
... an effort to enhance its cross-investment processing, ING Australia has adopted DST Global Solution's HiPortfolio. In a media statement, DST said ING Australia has been an indirect user of HiPortfolio through an outsourcing provider since 2002, but is ...

St.George launches 360 cash products

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2010
St.George is targeting financial advisers and broking firms looking for cash management vehicles with the launch of its 360 cash products. The new products, called the St.George 360 Cash Management Solution, are tailored for stockbroking firms and planners ...

Fees4Service targets transitioning advisers

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2010
The Encore Group, Leading Minds Academy, CVM Systems, ili, and REMeX have banded together to launch Fees4Service - a consulting service targeting advisers transitioning to a fee-for-service model. The five firms have launched the service to provide ...

SGX improves bonds trading

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
The Singapore Exchange is hoping to lure more institutional investors to trade Singaporean bonds by improving the listing, trading and distribution of fixed income products. By the first quarter of next year, SGX expects to offer an on-exchange secondary ...

Mercer stress tests retirement

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 AUG 2010
Mercer has launched a new retirement calculator to help members 'stress test' their superannuation. The calculator models the impact that share market volatility or a career break will have on an individual's retirement savings and income. Mercer's ...

Crafter resigns as ARIA CEO

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
Lochiel Crafter, chief executive of the $18 billion-plus Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA), will be leaving the firm in September to return to the funds management industry. The trustee will now begin the search for a new CEO, according to ...

Aon ramps up insurance and pensions

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
The $1.5 billion Aon Master Trust has improved its insurance cover, boosted its pension capabilities and launched an asset allocation calculator as it builds on its suite of services. From 1 July 2010, the Aon Master Trust gives new members of Personal ...

ING Aussie eq fund gets three stars

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
Standard & Poor's Fund Services assigns a three-star rating to the newly-launched ING Alpha Plus Australian Equity Fund. The fund is a long-only active manager that uses fundamental stock selection to construct a high-conviction portfolio. "Though the ...