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ASIC silent on IOOF investigation

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has refused to confirm if it will investigate allegations of misconduct within IOOF's research and wealth management divisions. ASIC refused to answer questions by Financial Standard regarding ...

Is content king for super funds?

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... communications executive officer, Geoff Brooks, said knowing when to be in the right publishing channels at the right time is an art. "We feed into our channels daily. When it's relevant we try and do commentary on what's in the paper that morning," ...

FEATURE: The infrastructure love story

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
Among the 81 findings in the Australian Infrastructure Audit Report released in April, was a statement that said over recent years, rates of public and private investment in infrastructure have been higher than the long-term average. Yet the audit goes ...

Insync with beer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
Insync Funds Management chief investment officer Monik Kotecha is joining the list of people saying it makes sense for Australian's to invest in highly profitable alcohol-related companies. Within the last six months Insync bought back in to AB InBev ...

PROFILE: EISS chief executive Alex Hutchison

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
Not too long ago executive positions in financial services were generally appointed from prominent sales men and women. Energy Industry Super Scheme (EISS) chief executive, Alex Hutchison, is of a different breed. As a former federal police officer ...

Future Fund and AustralianSuper settle court case

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
The legal battle between two of Australia's funds management giants has ended with a multi-million dollar settlement. The Future Fund will pay AustralianSuper $7 million which will contribute to the legal costs of the country's largest industry fund ...

Grexit nears, markets cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
If it weren't serious dineros we're talking about, I would be laughing...seriously. Yes Virginia, Greece is still the word with newswire services reporting that the duelling parties have upped the ante and hardening their stances. Greek PM Tsipras accused ...

BT pays fines for misleading super statements

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
Australia's corporate watchdog said BT Funds Management recently paid more than $20,000 in fines. An Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) statement said BT paid two infringement notices for misleading statements contained in the online ...

Australia bottom of the class for portfolio disclosure

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
Australia has come dead last in a study of portfolio disclosure standards across 29 countries. The Morningstar Global Fund Investor Experience Report assesses managed fund investor experiences in 25 countries (expanded to 29 for the published article) ...

Vale Phil Spathis

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
Phil Spathis, the co-founder of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), has died following a lengthy illness. Spathis was a driving force behind the organisation, establishing it alongside the late Michael O'Sullivan. He was the first ...