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Macq tops income sector review

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2009
The Macquarie Income Opportunities fund is the only fund to receive a 'highly recommended' rating after a review of 13 income funds by Lonsec. Elizabeth Newman, senior investment analyst at Lonsec, said credit markets caused havoc for many credit investment ...

Consultants back super communication

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
Asset consultants are doubling their efforts to provide education material to super fund members, as funds ramp up their commitment to allay members' worries in a post GFC world, said an industry expert. Paul Ireland, general manager of MLC Implemented ...

Instos reverse traction in alternatives

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
Pension funds' investments in alternatives have shrunk 1 per cent to $1 trillion in 2008 - a stark contrast to the 40 per cent growth from 2007, new research shows. According to global research by Watson Wyatt in conjunction with the Financial Times ...

Aussie John cracks insurance market

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2009
John Symond, the Aussie Home Loans founder who transformed the home loans market in the 1990s, has set his sights on shaking up another sector and this time, it's direct insurance. Symond, renowned for his Aussie brand of mortgage services, said he ...

Forecasting foibles

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
My forecasts are gloomier than yours! The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has joined the fray of gloomier international forecasters. The World Bank (WB) started to get glum at the start of the year, quickly followed by the ...

SMSFs breach asset rules

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2009
More than half of all SMSF fund breaches last year were due to the fund breaking their "in-house asset" rules, according to a new study, with some trustees effectively using their super fund as their personal cheque account. The latest research from ...

Future Fund seek RI and IT professionals

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2009
The Australian Government's $60 billion Future Fund is looking to appoint a responsible investment manager and head of information technology. According to statements on the fund's website, the Future Fund is seeking a manager, responsible investment. ...

Capping fees is not the answer

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
Senator Nick Sherry may be very vocal about the need to slash superannuation fees from an average 1.25 per cent to below one per cent but he said legislating a fees cap is out of the question. "I'm not an advocate of fee caps. I don't think that's appropriate ...

Long-term service doesn't guarantee referrals

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
Investors who have been with an adviser for more than five years are less likely to recommend that adviser than those who have only been with one for a shorter period, according to a new survey. An ING survey conducted in June and July, revealed the ...

Super marketing with grunt

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
A YouTube ad, an email blast and an annual report that morphs with the member's age were among the winning entries at this year's ASFA Communications Awards held in Sydney last night. This year's awards, which recognises the most innovative or effective ...