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OneVue shuffles reporting lines ahead of IPO

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
OneVue has appointed a new head of operations for platform services and re-jigged its reporting lines, as it looks towards its much-anticipated Easter IPO. Andrew Macciocca who is based in Melbourne, was appointed head of operations for fund services ...

Super is now an economic driver

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
Industry Super Australia (ISA) will argue to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) that superannuation is now a mature contributor to the Australian economy and should be integrated into the nation's economy's macro management infrastructure. The ISA claim ...

Calm over Crimea and US houses

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
Hehe. Excusez-moi s'il vous plait. Pardon my French, Virginia. Some of the headlines made me do it. The headlines that say Wall Street's up because of easing tensions in the Ukraine and... "improving outlook for the biggest economy" (you know who you ...

Intra-fund advice is low-cost

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has released a report that they claim demonstrates intra-fund advice is low cost to deliver. The report found that the median cost for intra-fund advice equates to $2.81 per member per year ...

Nikko AM appoints global head of multi-asset from Schroder

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
Nikko Asset Management has created the Australian-based role of global head of multi-asset to increase its investment infrastructure offer to institutional and retail clients. Al Clark has been appointed to the role and will be responsible for driving ...

"Free set up" SMSF administrator pays infringement notice over bogus claims

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
Self- managed superannuation fund (SMSF) administration company SuperHelp Australia (SuperHelp) has paid a $10,200 infringement notice penalty after making potentially misleading statements about the cost of setting up an SMSF. ASIC's concerns related ...

Pickle wrapped in a bind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
The verdict is in, Crimeans have decided... what now? Surprise of surprises Virginia! Exit polls following Sunday's Crimean referendum showed that 93% of voters voted to secede from Ukraine and return to Russia with love. Ukraine's new government, Europe ...

AXA IM to expand outside of Europe

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
AXA Investment Managers is seeking to expand its presence outside of Europe, with plans to strengthen its footprint in Asia, including Australia and Japan, and the Americas. AXA IM former head of consultant relations Tim Gardener will head up a new ...

PC calls for overhaul of public infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
The Productivity Commission (PC) has recommended a "comprehensive overhaul" of Australia's public infrastructure following the release a draft report on the topic. The report, which runs for nearly 600 pages, covers issues such as funding new projects ...

AustralianSuper insurance premiums to rise by 35%

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
AustralianSuper will substantially increase its death and total and permanent disablement (TPD) insurance premiums due to rising policy costs. The 35% price hike is due to come in at the end of March and was confirmed by AustralianSuper group executive ...