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Record NSW election loss could slow federal reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
A record breaking 16.5 per cent swing last weekend against the NSW Labor Party has the potential to derail many of the Gillard federal government's reforms, pushing a nervous federal government to pull more of its punches on major changes to the financial ...

Govt claims MRRT as super victory

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
The Federal Government said yesterday's agreement to mining tax changes has helped ensure the raising of the superannuation guarantee from 9 per cent to 12 per cent. Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten said in a media release that Minerals Resources Rent ...

FSS and Health Super merger on track

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
First State Super and Health Super are on track to finalise their merger by June 30, creating one of the largest superannuation funds in Australia. Michael Dwyer, chief executive of First State Super, said the merger was progressing smoothly with 19 ...

Upside in fixed income: Aberdeen

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... returns to cash over the next twelve months and that the RBA should raise rates 'probably two times' during that period. Victor Rodriguez, head of fixed income Australia, Aberdeen, cited a shift towards cash as the defensive asset, as a concern here ...

Infra asset demand buoy CFS GAM and RARE

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
Global infrastructure funds managed by Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM) and RARE Infrastructure have increased their teams on the back of fresh mandate wins. Colonial First State Global Asset Management's global listed infrastructure ...

Westpac launches Bank of Victoria

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
St.George bank branches in Victoria are renamed Bank of Melbourne giving the Westpac subsidiary a fresh identity within the state. Westpac will establish over 100 Bank of Melbourne branches and corporate banking centres over the next five years, as ...

Van Eyk adds four

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
Investment research house van Eyk appoints two investment analysts and two research associates to its research team. Investment analysts Varun Venkatraman and Nimalan Govender will focus on researching equity fund managers, while Alex Dore and Victoria ...

AMP positions senior AXA staff

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
Senior members of AXA management take less pronounced roles in the restructured AMP team following court approval of the $14 billion merger. Four AXA executives make the journey to AMP, following in the footsteps of chairman Rick Allert and director ...

MTAA Super hires former Vic premier

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
Former Victorian premier John Brumby has taken on the role as chairman of MTAA Super. The role, which commences April 4, was appointed to Brumby due, in part, to his extensive history in the infrastructure sector, a key part of MTAA Super's investment ...

ACFS awards innovation and investment stewardship

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
The local investment community celebrated innovation and investment stewardship at an awards gathering in Melbourne last night, with Care Super, Goldman Sachs Asset Management & Partners Australia and La Trobe Financial Services among this year's winners. ...