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BNY Mellon to double corp trust share

The Australian subsidiary of Bank of New York Mellon plans to increase its market share in providing corporate trust-related services from around 35 per cent to up to 70 per cent, following its recent acquisition of the remaining 50 per cent stake of ...

AMP Fin Services Q1 cashflow drops $624m

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
... last year, due to lower discretionary super contributions and the 'first quarter' season lull. Excluding corporate superannuation mandate wins in both periods, net cashflows fell to $119 million from $341 million. Meanwhile, AMP's retail super and pensions/annuities ...

AMP gives free advice to Salvos

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
... self employed AMP financial advisers providing free advice on compensation payments, insurance claims, accessing superannuation and social security entitlements across for users of The Salvation Army's services. Those working across The Salvation Army's ...

Telstra Super eyes distressed debt

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
Telstra Super has committed more funds in distressed debt strategies in the past six months, echoing industry sentiment that the time may be ripe to look at assets hit by sub-prime. Nicole Connolly, Telstra Super portfolio manager for alternative assets ...

No standards, no deal

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2008
Eight out of ten UK pension funds said they would favour a hedge fund manager who has complied with the Hedge Fund Best Practice Standards, according to a KPMG survey. The survey was conducted in conjunction with the Hedge Fund Working Group (HFWG). ...

AXA North open for non-super savings

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... can be used for non-super or ordinary money investments. North Investment follows the launch of North Personal Superannuation and Pension product in November last year. The product allows investors to invest up to 100 per cent in global or domestic equities ...

Short selling flaw lies in disclosure

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
... tool in promoting market efficiency and encouraging true stock prices," said Senator Nick Sherry, minister for superannuation and corporate law said at the Riskmetrics Group Australia Governance Conference. Senator Sherry said the key issue is the disclosure ...

Multiport buys Super Outsource

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
Managed accounts and portfolio administration provider Multiport has snapped up SMSF business, Super Outsource. Multiport officially acquired 100 per cent of Super Outsource in March, and is currently in the process of transitioning clients across to ...

Short selling shouldn't be sold short

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
The overreaction against short selling and securities lending need to calm down, said Greenwich Alternative Investments. "Short selling provides liquidity and allows you to make calls in both directions," said Ryan Pearson, Greenwich senior vice president ...

Sovereigns in a league of their own

Assets in sovereign wealth funds are set to grow to more than $18.4 trillion in 10 years, according to Morgan Stanley data, with Australia's Future Fund making the top ten list by fund size. Fears that sovereign funds could potentially overstep their ...