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DST's HiPortfolio goes live at ING Aus

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
In an effort to enhance its cross-investment processing, ING Australia has adopted DST Global Solution's HiPortfolio. In a media statement, DST said ING Australia has been an indirect user of HiPortfolio through an outsourcing provider since 2002, but ...

OC Funds unveils distribution strategy, appoints Purpura

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
OC Funds Management has appointed Peter Purpura, former managing director of Fisher Graham Financial, as its head of retail distribution, who will head a more aggressive distribution strategy for the firm. In addition to his former position at Fisher ...

Time to lift operational reserves: Mercer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
Funds need to ramp up their operational reserves, according to new research from Mercer. "As a minimum, we recommend that all funds should have an operational risk reserve equal to either 100 per cent of the fund's annual in-house operating costs, 50 ...

Amundi wins volatility mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
Amundi has won a third key mandate from a local institutional manager, adding to the $6.7 billion in funds that the group manages globally on behalf of investors keen on volatility strategies. Richard Borysiewicz, chief executive of Amundi Asset Management ...

Strachan to head combined investment team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
Michael Strachan, chief investment officer at Equipsuper, will be at the helm of the investment team of his super fund and Vision Super, as both funds prepare to merge. Danielle Press, chief executive at Equipsuper, said both funds are being run separately ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
The Australian share market is expected begin the week with a slightly stronger opening on the back of a flat lead from Wall Street. At 0727 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up seven points at 4,470. ...

FEAL Conference cuts through the noise

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
More than 250 super fund professionals are set to attend this year's Fund Executives Association Limited (FEAL) Conference, which kicks off next Wednesday and will confront trustees with the question: whose interests are you really serving? The conference ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
The Australian stock market is likely to open in positive territory after the Dow Jones Industrial Average experienced gains for the fourth consecutive day. At 0733 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up ...

FPA maintains stance on commission ban

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive, Mark Rantall, said the industry body would pursue its strategy to move away from commission-based remuneration irrespective of the election result. Rantall said their members, which include the biggest ...

Perennial invests in oil equipment stocks

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
Perennial Investment Partners' international equities division has invested in oil and gas drilling equipment companies ahead of a predicted worldwide oil rig upgrade following the BP disaster. Clay Carter, head of international equities at Perennial ...