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Australia eyes Israeli super system

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
... has had a substantial influence on Israel, said Cooper, with the result that retirees are now required to annuitise a minimum level of income. "What they do is use the minimum wage as a benchmark and then say that in retirement, you've got to annuitise ...

Bentham attracts new super mandates

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... its three wholesale funds range between; 26.8% for High Yield (non-investment grade bonds), 26.6% Global Income (with a minimum 50% Investment Grade) and 22.0% for its Syndicated Loan (predominately senior secured non-investment grade loans). All outperformed ...

SMSFs face fire-sales of illiquid assets

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... holdings in private companies. "The fire sale of the asset generally occurs when rental from the property is unable to meet minimum pension requirements or if benefits must be paid immediately," said Harkin. "There is also the risk that the property ...

Macquarie Step now available on Macquarie Wrap

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... including Macquarie Step and any correspondence, updates, changes and announcements will run through Macquarie Wrap. With a minimum investment of $20,000, Macquarie Step is available to individuals, Self Managed Superannuation Funds, Trustees and Com ...

Fixed income fund released

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... from financial advisers. Initially reported in late March, the newly-launched fund will manage the cashflow needs and minimum drawdown requirements of account-based pensions and can be invested for five or ten year terms. Available on BT Wrap, Asgard ...

GMO shuts Aus equities

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... Superannuation Trust ($113 million), according to Rainmaker Research. GMO primarily services an institutional client base with a minimum investment of A$500,000 in its unit trusts. The Australian equities division functioned as a team of four run under ...

CFP adviser offers ASIC EU

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... (CFPL) adviser, Christopher Baker of Croydon, NSW, has offered to not provide financial services in any capacity for a minimum of five years after he failed to meet various obligations as a financial adviser. An Australian Securities and Investments ...

Alphington wins corporate super mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... broad wealth management services to the retail space and typically younger clients. The Melbourne-based firm scrapped the minimum requirement of $250,000 in annual income or $2.5 million in assets. Alphington had previously focused on the wholesale space ...

ASX bolsters mid to small caps

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... or less. The updated admission requirements include the increase of the net tangible assets test from $2 million to a minimum of $4 million and changing the spread test to allow three levels at which acceptable shareholder spread can be achieved. The ...

Challenger to launch new fixed income fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... after the final stages of testing are completed. "Advisers have been looking for ways to easily and reliably meet the minimum drawdown requirements of account-based pensions, so they can spend more time finding growth opportunities for their clients ...