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Dixon and van Eyk stand-off

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009
Tension mounts between ASX-listed firm van Eyk Three Pillars (VTP) and Dixon Advisory as a proposal to replace the entire VTP board due to poor performance escalates into a bigger debate about how, exactly, should Listed Investment Companies (LIC) maximise ...

QIC boosts fixed interest team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009
... global fixed interest team. QIC Global Fixed Interest has appointed Andrew Ticehurst as senior portfolio manager, GFI Macro and Max Bulloch as senior portfolio manager, Investment Grade Credit. The appointments were made after a global search to find ...

City Super adopts weekly unit pricing

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2009
The $1.1 billion Brisbane-based City Super is now using weekly unit pricing to determine the value of members' investments - a shift away from its previous monthly declared rates. City Super, which had $1.13 billion at the end of June according to Rainmaker ...

I feel your pain, literally

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2009
Taking emotions out of investing is easier said than done so rather than ignore them, planners can help their clients rebuild their financial wealth after the GFC by addressing their emotional wealth too, said a behavioural finance expert. Dr. Frank ...

Investors want more Centrelink

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
Investment growth may be important - but top of mind for many investors now is the fear that their age pension may be slashed by Centrelink, said Suncorp Financial Planning. David Carter, executive general manager of advice solutions at Suncorp, said ...

AMP service speeds up underwriting

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
AMP has unveilled a new process to slash the time to access medical records, freeing up a major roadblock in the underwriting process. AMP chief underwriter Bernadene Gordon said that the new phone-based service, TeleDr, would dramatically reduce underwriting ...

Heffron and Martin joins Cooper Review

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
Meg Heffron and Ian Martin joins the Super System Review Panel as part-time members. Heffron is a principal of Heffron Ltd, a firm which specialises in providing self-managed superannuation fund services. She is also a member of the Tax Office's National ...

Super still a great investment despite impact of GFC: Bowen

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
Despite disappointing short term returns due to the impact of the GFC on world markets, superannuation is still a very important investment opportunity, said Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law. Bowen said ...

QIC's Buckley to expand role

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... replacements for Jewell and Smith quickly. Prior to these resignations, QIC hired former partner at Cheyne Capital Management, Max Bulloch, as senior portfolio manager, investment grade credit. Bulloch worked at Cheyne Capital Management in London, managing ...

EC's reforms could be fatal to hedgies

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
The European Commission's draft directive to police hedge funds more threatens the future of Aussie fund managers and investors in Europe, warns a key industry association. The Australian arm of the Alternative Investment Management Association is waving ...