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Asset consultants and super fund CIOs in harmony

At the ASFA conference this week, David St John, CIO of Unisuper and David McMahon, head of consulting at Intech shared the stage and the same view that asset consultants and super fund CIOs can work together "in harmony". St John talked about a range ...

Virgin and max in super battle for Gen-X, Y and Z

Virgin Super's aspiring grip on simple but exciting super faces serious challenge from new entrant max Super. The Melbourne-based fund launched this month provides superannuation products tailored for 25 to 40 year olds and they intend to be a serious ...

AFS buy back Zurich's interest

Australian Financial Services Limited (AFS) will buy back Zurich Australia's 39.7 per cent shareholding of the dealer group as AFS attempt to build a wholly dealer owned, dealer operated company. Chief Executive Officer of AFS Peter Daly and Zurich ...

Aust Unity moves Defined Income Trust to Vianova

Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has moved the management of its Defined Income Trust, both wholesale and retail, to its joint partner Vianova Asset Management. AUI set up the boutique manager in February as a specialist in absolute return fixed interest. ...

Micro venture cap fund targets consumers

A specialist micro venture capital fund targeting small investors has been formed to help fund Australian inventors in their early phases of development. The fund aims to raise $5 million over the next year which will be used to support inventors wanting ...

US Clean Tech opportunities opened to local market

Macquarie Funds Management will provide local institutional investors access to its new private equity vehicle - a clean technology fund with a predominant focus on North America. Growing consumer demand and corporate acceptance of renewable energy ...

Suggestions grow on how to improve under 40s savings

Submissions to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics Finance and Public Administration regarding the savings of consumers under 40 continue with additional recommendations revolving around increased tax breaks and government rebates. The Australian ...

S&P backs Allco Max securities

Standard & Poor's (S&P) has assigned a 'recommended' rating to mortgage backed securities provider, the Allco Max Securities and Mortgage Trust. "The Max securities are suitable for investors seeking excess returns in an equity-style product with fixed-income-style ...

Australia performs strongly in Asian market private equity investment

Australian companies garnered the largest share of private equity investments in the Asian Pacific (ex Japan) region during the first two quarters of the year according to the latest Thomson Financial private equity report. The total amount of private ...

Virgin set to enter employer super arena

Virgin Money has launched a new superannuation fund for employers called Virgin Super for Business on the back of the popularity of its earlier retail super offering. The new product is aimed at providing a simple, low cost superannuation fund that ...