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Military Super revamps strategic asset allocation

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
Military Super has overhauled the strategic asset allocation throughout four of its five investment options following the fund's annual investment review. Starting 15 October, the fund, which had $3.1 billion in assets under management at the end of ...

Garvan and Apogee adopt fee for service

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
... released today, MLC confirmed that both Apogee and Garvan would adopt the new model for all new investments and superannuation clients starting July 2010. The two firms' transition completes the transfer of all the planning groups under MLC's umbrella ...

Ban flipping arrangements: ISN

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
... commission, financial planners have a moral obligation to ensure informed consent from consumers about such changes to superannuation fees and insurance arrangements," said David Whiteley, spokesperson for the Industry Super Network. The problem facing ...

Mercer restructures outsourcing business, Walters exits

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
... outsourcing business' focus had shifted towards member acquisition and development to become more competitive in the superannuation market. The outsourcing business includes the Mercer Super Trust and administration of stand-alone corporate plans and ...

PPM opens fund to more Australians

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
... million in the Australian share market. These investors include high net worth individuals as well as family offices, superannuation funds and charitable institutions. However for investors who don't have $1 million to invest, PPM manages the PPM York ...

Property still in favour

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
... capital gain, said Robert Caulfield, managing director of Archicentre. "Many people are seeing their homes as the superannuation fund they can enjoy the benefits of and sell when ready, attracting no capital gains tax if the home is the principal place ...

Tax and dividend boost at OptiMix

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
OptiMix has introduced a tax and dividend optimisation strategy (TDOS) overlay to its wholesale Australian Equities portfolio. "This tax and dividend optimisation strategy aims to fill an important gap that results when investment managers pursue alpha ...

AUSCOAL wins regional Australia gong

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
... between the Coalsuper Retirement Income Fund (COALSUPER) and the Queensland Coal and Oil Shale Mining Industry Superannuation Fund (QCOS).

FOS swamped with complaints

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is changing how it deals with investments, life insurance and superannuation complaints to cope with rising complaint volumes, particularly in financial planning. The service noted it saw a 77 per cent increase ...

Statewide appoints new chief

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
The $1.7 billion Statewide Superannuation Trust has appointed former Super SA general manager John O'Flaherty as its new chief executive. O'Flaherty will take up the role in October, 2009. He replaces Frances Magill, the long-standing chief executive ...