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New mandate flows increasing but more cash lies in wait

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
Fund mandate appointments have increased to 582 in the year to March recovering to normal levels from the shock of the global financial crisis, latest research from Rainmaker Information shows. The latest edition of Rainmaker's Mandate Chaser has revealed ...

BetaShares targets active ETF traders

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
BetaShares Capital has provided investors with two leveraged trading tools to enable them to actively trade ETF products on the Australian market. In partnership with Citigroup, BetaShares has launched two 'MINIs' over its resources and financial sector ...

Medicare to handle compassionate super payouts

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
The government has relieved the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) of its duties to administer the early release of superannuation on compassionate grounds, handing the responsibility to Medicare. Only around $1.5 million of super savings ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
The Australian share market was expected to open slightly lower today, despite a mildly positive performance by Wall Street overnight, but after commodities were mixed. At 0715 AEST, the September share price index futures contract was down eight points ...

Not in the mood for bad news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
What the...? I don't think Wall Street was in the mood for any bad news last night. There were plenty - but they were ignored. There were much more negative reports overnight than the scares we already know dished out by the credit-raters the day before. ...

US$50bn US manager lands in Sydney

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
US based global equity and fixed income specialist Artio Global Investors has set up an office in Sydney with designs to attract super fund investment and increase distribution into Asia. The manager, which has almost US$50 billion in assets under management ...

Govt closes in on phoenix super dodgers

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
The Federal Government is moving to protect employees from losing their super to 'phoenix' companies, including making directors personally liable, after releasing draft legislation and calling for submissions from the industry. Assistant Treasurer ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
The Australian stock market has opened flat in quiet trading as investors await key US economic data later in the week. At 1029 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 1.7 points, or 0.04 per cent, at 4,599.8 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

The other Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
Here we go again! Just when we all thought that the Greek problem is done and dusted - at least until the next time it needs to be done and dusted - along comes that other Greece, and it's name is Portugal. Warnings galore. Credit-rating agencies went ...

TPD insurance review closes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
Submissions have just closed on a Treasury inquiry into changing the tax deductibility arrangements for TPD insurance sold through super funds, a review that some funds believe could increase member insurance premiums. The rapid fire inquiry was called ...