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Energy Super tops extra benefits table

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
Energy Super, CareSuper and MLC MasterKey Business Super are clear standouts in a study of extra benefits offered by Personal and Workplace superannuation products, according to Rainmaker research. In its 2012 review of extra benefits and features ...

Hillross nudges $1bn in FUM

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
AMP-owned wealth manager Hillross Financial Services said yesterday it had notched-up over $1 billion in funds under management for its multi-manager investment option. Hillross managing director Hugh Humphrey said the $1 billion milestone for its Experts' ...

New Westpac director to start in Feb

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2013
Former chairman of Allens law firm, Ewen Crouch will start as an independent non-executive director on Westpac Banking Corporation's board from February this year. Crouch has headed Allens' board since 2009, and is recognised as one of Australia's best ...

Insto property investors forced overseas

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
As account balances grow and compulsory super contributions are increased, Australia's superannuation funds will meet a shortage of viable domestic property assets to invest in, forcing them overseas, according to LaSalle Investment Management's Paul ...

Prime real estate no longer attractive: LaSalle

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
With the upside from prime commercial real estate looking decidedly limited, investors need to widen the net if they want capital growth from their property portfolio, according to LaSalle's Paul Guest. Global risk aversion since the onset of the financial ...

New support tools bridge adviser gap

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
Securitor has launched two market-leading services tools designed to help advisers track key performance indicators, measure success and provide business insights. The first tool helps advice businesses budget the results they want to achieve and monitor ...

Advisers' client numbers down

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
In the past five years the number of people using a financial planner has dropped 20%, down from three million to 2.4 million, new research shows. The report from research-house Investment Trends shows that while fewer Australians are now using financial ...

New after-tax system for Qantas Super

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
Qantas Super will change how it manages equities with an after-tax reporting system for managers developed with Seattle-based firm Parametric. Chief investment officer Andrew Spence said the new system was the latest step in a range of solutions aimed ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong gains on international bourses amid hopes US political leaders will agree on a debt reduction plan to avoid the looming fiscal cliff of spending cuts and tax hikes which could send America ...

Senior members announced to Industry Super Network board

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
Industry Super Network has appointed former Victoria Premier Steve Bracks as chairman of its board. Meanwhile former minister for health, attorney general and treasurer of the NSW parliament Peter Collins will commence as deputy chair. Bracks was Premier ...