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MLC battles death taxes

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
MLC is on a mission to help employers combat the new higher tax rate payable on death benefits on policies outside superannuation using its latest insurance product. MLC Super Group Insurance is aimed at employers looking to protect their employees ...

Future Fund continues hiring spree

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
As the $59.6 billion Future Fund's investment gathers pace, word is out the fund is looking to appoint half a dozen more to its investment team. Chief investment officer, David Neal, told the audience at the 2008 Asset Allocation Summit yesterday that ...

Partners unveils new legal division

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
Victoria-based financial services firm Partners has expanded its operations to the legal sector with the appointment of Peter Gandolfo as managing director of its new legal arm, Partners Legal. Gandolfo is a barrister, solicitor and former president ...

New recruit at GESB

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
WA's largest super fund GESB has appointed Robyn Taylor as the new manager of retail sales and service. Taylor has 20 years experience in the superannuation industry including various senior management positions at Mercer, Watson Wyatt and Nobles Lowndes. ...

Future Fund to become top insto

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
The Future Fund has signed up Vanguard, State Street, CFS GAM and QIC as its debut investment managers, but there's more to come as the fund strives to become the country's "leading institutional investor". Speaking at the 2008 Asset Allocation Summit ...

Bravura appoints EMEA CEO

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
Global wealth management applications provider Bravura Solutions has appointed Tony Klim as the company's chief executive for the EMEA region. Klim will be in charge of developing new lines of business for the firm and implementing major change programs ...

NGS awards $150m mandate to Solaris

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
Non-Government Schools Super has awarded a $150 million mandate to boutique fund manager Solaris Investment Management after retracting its initial offer to Suncorp. NGS Super initially awarded the mandate to Suncorp last November but jumped ship when ...

Westpac Staff Super awards $50m to HFA

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
Westpac Staff Superannuation Fund (WSSF) yesterday awarded a $50 million investment mandate to absolute return fund manager, HFA Asset Management. This is the first mandate awarded to HFA from WSSF, and the funds will be invested in HFA's diversified ...

Challenger to use SimCorp Order Mgmt3

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
James Packer-backed Challenger Financial Services Group has upgraded its use of SimCorp Dimension by licensing Order Management3 to manage its front office operations. Order Management3 is the recently released trade order management software module ...

Dinosaur fund taxes should be scrapped: Bowen

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
Australia's managed funds industry may soon undergo a major tax revamp as Assistant Treasurer Chris Bowen calls for the Board of Taxation to review taxation arrangements applying to the sector. Minister Bowen told an Investment and Financial Services ...