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Ai Group defends super in awards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has called for superannuation default funds to remain within the modern awards system. In its second-round submission to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) the employer group, which represents more than 6000 businesses ...

PROFILE: Folkestone MD Greg Paramor

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... in 1972, and the company was Milner & Company (which would go on to become Knight Frank). Paramor became involved in the funds management business later on when he and fellow colleague Dick Lester made the bold decision to put their houses on the block ...

FRBSF takes on Jackson Hole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... the Committee reaffirmed its view "that it likely will be appropriate to maintain the current target range for the federal funds rate for a considerable time after our current asset purchase program ends..." What was said at the Jackson Hole doesn't ...

LGS Super launches DIY option

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
... investment options. The LGS Do-It-Yourself (DIY) option gives members access to shares from the ASX300, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and term deposits. The option is available to members with at least $10,000 in their accounts, LGS chief executive Peter ...

Partners Group fund added to major platforms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
... "Partners Group directly invests into international small to mid-sized private companies, as well as into select private equity funds managed by other high quality managers, on behalf of its clients," said Jonathan Abraham, a vice president in Partners ...

Challenger supports default 'MyPension' product

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
Superannuation funds with MySuper products should be allowed to extend their default offering into retirement, and should include annuities in that offering, Challenger has told the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). In its second submission to the FSI ...

FIIG to manage $50m bond issue for 360 Capital

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2014
... latest company to bring a corporate bond offering to the market with the help of FIIG Securities. The property investment and funds management group is looking to raise $50 million through a senior unsecured note offering though it has the right to accept ...

LGsuper appoints chair to the board

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
... chairman of the LGsuper board, a period that saw the fund for Queensland Local Government employees grow from $702 million in funds under management and 31,500 members to $8.5 billion in funds and almost 90,000 members. "LGsuper is a quiet achiever in ...

Cbus launches self-managed option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
... member direct investment (MDI) option, Cbus Self Managed, in a move to provide an alternative to self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). The option gives members access to ASX 300 listed companies, 16 Exchange Traded Funds from Vanguard, iShares and ...

Kinetic Super launches intra-fund advice service

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
Kinetic Super has partnered with Industry Funds Services (IFS) to launch its first intra-fund advice service, providing members with limited advice on insurance cover, contributions or investment choice. The service will be provided and licenced under ...