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Bell Direct ranked top online broker

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013
Online share trading business Bell Direct has topped the customer satisfaction rankings for online traders in the Investment trends Online Broking report for the second half of 2012. The broker almost achieved a clean sweep ranking first in 15 out of ...

Australia ranks third in Global Pensions

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... 82.9, which makes it the first system to be classified as 'A' grade, moving the Netherlands from the top position in the rankings. Denmark's unique 'A' grade ranking has been awarded in recognition of the country's well funded pension system, its high ...

Two execs depart Telstra Super

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... to June 30, 2012. This was below SelectingSuper's benchmark of 0.5% causing a fall in ranking to 57, although recent rankings have been volatile due to swings in monthly returns. The fund's three-year return figure on the same default option was 7.1% ...

Russell lauches new AEq value strategy

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... companies in the Russell Australia Large Cap Index and ranking them based on their overall value characteristics. The rankings are then used to build a large capitalisation value portfolio of typically 40-50 securities. Initially the strategy will be ...

ISN releases super returns persistency report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... report indirectly supports findings of Rainmaker research conducted several years ago that found persistency in market rankings of default options in workplace super funds. This latest research report was prepared by Deloitte Access Economics (DAE) which ...

Govt bonds reach $237bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... of GDP is remarkably low by world standards, coming it at around 100th place depending which research group does the rankings. But central and state government debt does not include a further estimated $2.1 trillion in private debt, made up of $1.4 trillion ...

CFSGAM tops global UNPRI rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
CFSGAM has topped five out of six United Nations responsible investment rankings with the fund manager urging the local institutional market to see the real benefits in responsible investing. Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) achieved ...

Planners need to commit to the social media conversation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... conversation," said Williams. Humble Services for Financial Planners is designed to help planners optimise websites and search rankings in addition to providing strategic advice on connecting with prospects in the online and social media space.

Aust investment managers climb global ranks

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
... and the strength of the Australian dollar has meant that all managers who were on last year's list have moved up the rankings. Australia also had a number of new entrants," said Hugh Dougherty, head of manager research at Towers Watson in Australia. ...

BT, MLC rocket up the super charts

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... due to falling market return over the past few months. While big 6 retail brand perceptions have exhibited significant rankings changes, perceptions among leading industry fund brands has been relatively stable. CBUS, HESTA and AustralianSuper continue ...