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Head of insto distribution to leave Challenger

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
Challenger's general manager, institutional business & strategic alliances has resigned for a new position at Henderson Global Investors. Matt Gaden will take on the role of head of distribution for Henderson's Australian business. Gaden has been with ...

New US trading desk for AMP Capital

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
AMP Capital has set up a Chicago-based trading desk for equities and fixed income in Europe and the Americas. In conjunction with the establishment of its Chicago-based dealing desk, AMP Capital has appointed Eric Cadogan and Mike Bhatia as equities ...

Some retail fund members pay double for insurance: AIST

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
Members of some retail funds are paying around twice the average annual insurance premium of other funds but receiving less than a quarter more in benefits, said the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). This happens when trustees ...

FPA calls for greater scrutiny of fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
Fund managers must be held to account just like financial planners, says The Financial Planning Association's Dante De Gori. Research from State Street published yesterday showed that less than half of Australian's believed advisers acted in the best ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite strong falls on Tuesday and a mixed performance on Wall Street overnight amid concern about Greece's debt crisis and a US "fiscal cliff" of spending cuts and tax hikes at year-end which threaten ...

Blame the G

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
Australian shares had fallen further by noon after opening only slightly weaker, with all sectors trading in the red. At 1225 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 37.5 points, or 0.84 per cent, at 4,410.5 points, while the broader ...

Estelle Pearson Actuary of the Year

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
After assisting the Federal Government, advising a Royal Commission and working as an APRA inspector, Estelle Pearson has been named the 2012 Actuary of the Year. Pearson, who is managing director of consulting group Finity, was announced as the winner ...

Don't ignore Lifecycle Funds: Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
The benefits of Lifecycle Funds are not understood in the superannuation sector, and they should be considered as a default option under MySuper, said Mercer. Many people can't even tell you what a Lifecycle Fund is, Graeme Mather, Mercer's defined ...

Premium Wealth eyes-off QLD and WA

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
Boutique advice firms in Queensland want flexible business models from dealer groups, which will allow them to keep control of their businesses, said Premium Wealth Management. Premium Wealth Management recently signed its third Queensland practice ...