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Super sets sights on $2tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
... movements, but only 17% of international equity investments are hedged - reflecting expectations by fund trustees of continued AUD depreciation. Currency hedging for international infrastructure is midway between these ratios at 34%. But currency hedging ...

India mutual funds reach A$149bn

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
... Tony Abbott proposes to conclude over the next 12 months will focus the attention of Australian money managers on India's AUD$149 billion mutual funds market. According to a report released earlier this year by KPMG, the Indian funds market has had sluggish ...

ASIC to scrutinise intra-fund advice

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
Superannuation funds can expect a higher level of scrutiny of their intra-fund advice operations over the coming year, according to Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) deputy chairman Peter Kell. Kell said the regulator's increased ...

The second FS Power50 list unveiled

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
Social media is the epicentre of new ideas and innovation in financial services industry and this years' edition of the FS Power50 features the top 50 individuals in Australia leading this conversation. The second edition of the FS Power50 is a completely ...

Conditions and confidence collide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2014
... Australian business conditions have been driven by relatively broad-based improvement in sales and profits and "the falling AUD may have helped," it remains "cautious re the sustainability of the improvement". "... the easing trend in business confidence ...

IRESS and Class Super partner to target SMSF accountants

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014
A partnership between IRESS and Class Super will allow XPLAN and Class users to access up-to-date member and investment information on both platforms. The information available includes fund details, member details and contribution limits. A range of ...

Investors should be wary of mixed USD signals

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014
... invested overseas Amundi's US rates commentary takes on major significance especially regarding its implications for the USD. The AUD is currently trading at around US$0.87, down 8% in two months. This AUD fall relative to the USD has helped hold up ...

TAL super fund appoints independent directors

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014
TAL Superannuation Limited (TASL) has appointed three new independent directors to its board. The company is responsible for the superannuation business of life insurer TAL and it is operated through the TAL Superannuation and Insurance Fund. Peter ...

Bloomberg takes full control of UBS indices

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014
... aspects of the index governance, calculation, publication and distribution. The Bloomberg AusBond Indexes include more than 700 AUD and NZD bonds, representing a total market value of over $1 trillion. They are used as benchmarks for the majority of ...

AMP to enter Chinese pension market

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... global financial services brand. "AMP has a proud 165 year history and has contributed significantly to the development of the AUD$1.85 trillion superannuation and pension market in Australia, the world's fourth largest pension savings pool. "Having ...