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ISN and FSC form 'unprecedented' union

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
A bridge over the traditional gulf between the industry and retail superannuation sectors appears to be under construction following an announcement from the Financial Services Council (FSC) - representing retail - and the Industry Super Network (ISN) ...

AQUA II exemptions unfairly favour ASX: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... AMSF would ever get off the ground. The FSC may have had the big platforms providers - most of whom are FSC members - in mind when it called for a 'level playing field'. ASIC is currently taking submissions on its consultation paper (CP 208), and so ...

India's triple dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... correct? In this world of subpar growth, a currency lower than the rest provides that extra kick that the economy needs - never mind 'beggaring the neighbours'. This is the reason why the Bank of Japan (BOJ) embarked on a gargantuan monetary policy stimulus ...

Generation Y busts SMSF age myth

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
Increasing numbers of people under 30 are setting up - or plan to set up - self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), according to a new study by Macquarie Bank and the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). The study found that 8.1% of ...

Pengana eyes reporting season short-selling opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
... discretionary and property have remained in positive territory as investors continued to prefer defensive exposure with yield in mind. Meanwhile, gold, miners, and materials were the laggards as investors started to adjust portfolios after US Federal ...

Super fund mergers pose capacity problem

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2013
Consolidation within the superannuation industry and the subsequent creation of mega funds is forcing chief investment officers to rethink their strategies, threatening to kill off institutional access to nimble boutique managers. Smaller funds are ...

LGS takes stand on Bangladesh, gains MySuper licence

ALEX DUNNIN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... perspective." LGS's head of sustainability Bill Hartnett said issues around working conditions are "not out of sight, out of mind just because it's not in Australia." He said Australian investors face a number of risks if human rights issues are not ...

Great rotation is all in the mind: PIMCO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
The great rotation from bonds to equities is not happening, according to PIMCO Australia and Equities Trust (EQT). During the 2013 financial year PIMCO/EQT's Australian fixed income funds saw net inflows of over $1 billion, including almost $236 million ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite strong gains on Wall Street following good jobs data. At 0754 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was down 13 points at 4,781. In economic news on Monday, the Australian ...

BT insurance available on Asgard

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
... Asgard's platforms, BT Wrap as well as off-platform. "We want to make life insurance easy for customers and give them peace of mind. More funding options will help facilitate this - advisers can tailor plans to help their customers feel better prepared ...