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S&P international review highlights higher risk appetite

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2006
A new S&P report shows that the appetite for higher risk has continued to climb, with international large cap equity managers taking larger exposures to emerging markets and incorporating them into higher conviction portfolios. S&P's new international ...

VFMC busted investing with tobacco giant

The public servants' fund of Victoria, Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC), has been targeted for being invested in Altria, the parent company of Phillip Morris. It was reported that Victorian Premier Steve Bracks has come out in defence of ...

Govt recommends 3 per cent super top-up for under 40s

The Federal Government has made a series of recommendations in a bid to improve the superannuation savings of people aged under 40, including raising the current 9 per cent compulsory super contribution by 3 per cent. The House of Representatives Committee ...

Budget reforms exacerbate risks for Gen L: Asteron

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2006
Financial planning group Asteron is commissioning a study on what it says is the biggest gap in the recent Budget - how Gen-L who are already in retirement will outlive their superannutaion savings. Asteron head of technical services sales and marketing ...

Don't drink coffee, make more than $160,000

... cent of participants were still unprepared to make some daily changes as these compromised their current lifestyle," said Max Super chief executive officer, Andrew Barlow. He said that besides HECS debt, car payments and saving up for their first property ...

Consumers more than happy with advisers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2006
Recent research has highlighted a divide between much reported negative perceptions of the industry and actual consumer experiences. ING engaged AC Nielsen to survey over 1,000 consumers and advisers around issues of perception of advice. The survey ...

Allco adds two to team ahead of new products

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
... leasing, managing $4 billion of listed and unlisted funds, including: Allco HIT, Allco REIT Singapore, Record Realty, Allco Max Securities and Mortgage Trust and Allco Retail Centre Fund. AFM is currently in the latter stages of a merger with its own ...

VFMC bears teething pains to woo top talent

The Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VMFC) chief executive Syd Bone concedes it will be a tough recruitment period ahead as the group seeks to grow and restructure its investment team, with existing staff required to re-apply for their jobs. ...

CARE Super opens ASX200 trading for members

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
Industry super fund CARE Super has announced a new investment option which will allow members to actively invest in ASX200 stocks. Macquarie Equities Limited will provide the functionality and members with account balances of over $10,000 will be able ...

HFA trading off and racing

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2006
Shares in HFA Holdings Ltd began conditional trading at noon today after parent company MFS concluded its successful initial public offer (IPO). MFS will retain a 38.7 per cent stake in HFA and managing director of MFS, Philip Adams, said the healthy ...