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Outflows to force Challenger fund re-opening

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2006
Morningstar research has issued an updated report on the "tough times" being faced by Challenger small and micro cap funds of late, which they say has resulted in $100 million in institutional fund outflows. Morningstar's head of research, Justin Walsh ...

Independence pays for Frontier

Frontier Consulting will hire at least five more staff this year after winning the largest superannuation asset consulting contract in the country, with $28 billion State Super, thanks to its 'independent advice' business model. Frontier's managing ...

HFA trading off and racing

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2006
Shares in HFA Holdings Ltd began conditional trading at noon today after parent company MFS concluded its successful initial public offer (IPO). MFS will retain a 38.7 per cent stake in HFA and managing director of MFS, Philip Adams, said the healthy ...

Ten days or less to act on requests: ASFA

... requests for transfers of benefits should be actioned within 10 days, whether that be making payment, refusal of payment or a request for further information. Philipa Smith, chief executive officer of ASFA, said that there were concerns on both the comsumer ...

Award workers to have choice of fund

... who, at the time of their employment, were under a State industrial award and anyone employed before 1 July will have to request a standard choice form from their employer. The move is being touted as an attempt by the Government to preserve State agreements ...

Rollovers can be processed rapidly and securely: RecruitmentSuper

... RecruitmentSuper Trustee Board, commented that RecruitmentSuper's payment process is simple and normally consists of only a simple request form. That doesn't mean that the fund compromises security, though. "We ensure that we are acting on the valid ...

One-tenth of employees to opt for super choice in just year one: ASFA

The latest Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) survey on the impact of choice of fund has shown that 4 per cent of survey respondents have already exercised choice, with another 5 per cent likely to follow in the next year. "The ...

New guide to short and sweet PDS

... personally think that the short form PDS needs to be very short, maybe two pages at most, with the opportunity for people to request further information if they need or want it."

JBWere launches Aussie infrastructure fund

... Asset Management has launched an Australian managed infrastructure fund to the wholesale market in answer to a specific request from one major client. Head of Australian equities at GSJBW, Tim Hannon, says that the infrastructure fund which opened this ...

Shareholder reforms save time and money: ASA

... of the '100 member rule'. This rule requires companies to hold expensive extraordinary general meetings (EGMs) at the request of only 100 shareholders. "We welcome this particular change especially since we're aware that the expense comes out straight ...