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Mercer ups ante in corporate super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2009
The $12 billion Mercer Super Trust recruits a top sales exec from Russell and revamps its employer and member-related services to maintain its top spot in the ultra-competitive corporate trust sector. Last year, Plan for Life reported that the Mercer ...

Managed accounts expands asset mix

Managed accounts are no longer limited to providing a platform for domestic and international equities. MA providers will soon include term deposits, fixed interest products, structured products and agribusiness. Speaking at the Financial Standard forum ...

Future Fund to adopt ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008
The Federal Government's Future Fund has confirmed it will be looking at environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as part of its investment strategies in 2008. The government-backed $59.6 billion fund was highlighted by Australian Conservation ...

AustralianSuper changes guard

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007
It's musical chairs time at AustralianSuper, following the departure of three directors and chairman Geoff Ashton. Ashton will be replaced by alternate director and Ai group chief executive Heather Ridout, but remain on the fund's investment committee. ...

Economic round-up: Manufacturing out run by fitness

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007
The Government has been accused, in a report by the House of Representatives economic committee, of misguidedly prioritising agriculture and manufacturing over the services industry in its global trade negotiations. However, pushing manufacturing exports ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2006
Just released data on housing finance for owner occupation shows that in seasonally adjusted terms there was a 2.3 per cent decrease in the total value of housing commitments excluding alterations and additions but a significant increase of commercial ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2006
The skills crisis continues to occupy the discussions of business and community leaders with the head of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Peter Hendy, commenting that the $1 billion called for by Australian Industry Group counterpart ...

Industry pleads for greater professionalism

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2006
The wealth management industry is in transition and now is the time to strive for greater professionalism, said industry identities at the opening session of the IFSA annual conference yesterday. In a panel session which neatly delved into the issues ...

Russell reinforces retirement services

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2006
Russell Investment Group has announced the appointment of superannuation specialist Linda Elkins to the new role of director, retirement services, in a move to strengthen their retirement services. Russell Retirement Services is a newly formed division ...

DeAM bolsters sales team

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2006
... management business of Deutsche Bank, has appointed Andrew Davies as head of retail alternative product distribution and Licia Heath as business development manager. Davies takes on a newly created role and will be responsible for the distribution of ...