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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
... director Terry Davis addresses the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia. National Australia Bank Ltd releases its Superannuation FX 2009 survey. Companies holding general meetings include Laserbond Ltd, Objective Corporation Ltd, Q Ltd, Discovery ...

OECD vindicates govt super reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... among the OECD countries for seniors and retirees. The finding lands a fatal blow to critics of the government's superannuation reforms who have argued that the tax concessions should not be wound back and that means testing of the benefits should not ...

Legal funds merge into Legalsuper

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2009
Legalsuper has merged with two similar industry funds - the $140 million Victorian Bar Superannuation fund and the smaller Blake Dawson Partner's Superannuation Fund. The mergers bring legalsuper's total funds under management to over $1.1 billion ...

Transition mandates to reach record highs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
A record number of super funds and endowments will replace their fund managers later this year to get rid of poor-performing funds and make way for new asset allocation strategies, predicts Mellon Transition Management. MTM, the transition management ...

REST members get $74m boost

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
Members of the $13 billion REST Superannuation received $74 million from the Government through co-contributions in the last financial year. REST, the industry fund for retail employees, said members are generally making the most out of their super ...

Aon raises member fees

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
The $1.6 billion Aon Master Trust is increasing its annual member fees on 1 July. The new fees will be $66.50 per annum - a $3.50 hike from the previous $63. According to a statement in the master trust's latest newsletter to members, the increase is ...

Asian fund taps Dixon for cap raising

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
The ASX-listed Asian Masters Fund has approached financial planning firm Dixon Advisory & Superannuation Services for a capital raising. An ASX statement noted the deal will be conducted through an issue of ordinary shares at an issue price of $1.00 ...

Cooper targets investment fees

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2009
... are charged, whether it is an asset or percentage based arrangement. He told the audience at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia lunch yesterday that the review will look carefully at the structures of these fees, whether they can be ...

Charter needs legislative backing: ISN

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
... Services Association (IFSA) released the Super Charter which outlines a new way to pay for financial advice in superannuation and a number of other reforms for the association's members. Garry Weaven, chair at Industry Funds Management, said there must ...

Industry bodies back IFSA charter

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2009
Australia's biggest superannuation and financial adviser industry bodies have thrown their support behind the Investment and Financial Services Association's super charter. IFSA members have agreed on a charter that entails a new approach to the payment ...