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European pension systems under review

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2010
The European Commission has published a Green Paper discussing European pension systems, EU regulation issues and what the future solvency regime for pension funds will involve. The paper, as part of a four-month consultation on European pensions, will ...

Real return to balance

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
Some of today's balanced funds have departed from the real meaning of a balanced strategy cultivated many years ago, preventing investors from moving nimbly between the various asset classes, said a fund manager. Greg Cooper, Schroder Investment Management ...

Industry assoc review goals and growth

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
... to smaller ones such as the Institute of Managed Accounts. Overlap of members often occurs, particularly in the superannuation fund segment of the market. Could the industry benefit from "economies of scale" through a merged ASFA-AIST, or in the financial ...

RBS develops ESG strategy

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) joins the growing number of stockbroking and investment houses keen to develop a numerical strategy that can be used to better qualify an investment decision based on a company's ESG policies. Dr Alva De Voy, an equity strategist ...

Doing good pays off for Christian Super

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
... from the increasing desire of Australians to see their super contributions invested responsibly. "As a Christian superannuation fund, we're committed to investing according to Biblical principles," said Christian super chief executive, Peter Murphy. ...

Tower wins Virgin Money mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 24 SEP 2010
... market. Richard Branson-backed Virgin Money is expanding its financial services suite of products, which includes superannuation and credit cards, to life insurance early next year. The products will be delivered through a newly formed alliance with ...

Speaker chaos could derail super reforms

... Australia's hung parliament is significantly damaging the chances the government will be able to implement its superannuation and wealth management reform program. The latest confusion centres on accusations opposition leader Tony Abbott has reneged ...

MLC appoints dream team in tech services

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
... most recent role is as a principal of Plaza Financial in Sydney. Hogan remains a director of SPAA (Self Managed Superannuation Funds Professionals Association) and a lecturer with the University of Adelaide. Formerly technical marketing manager for Aviva ...

Global equities hurt NZ Super

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund posted a 1.4 per cent decline after fees but before taxes in the month to 31 August, with a rally in global fixed income not enough to offset declines in global equity markets, to which the fund remains heavily exposed. ...

CalPERS taps Brazilian real estate

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010