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Mergers deliver cost savings to members

Vision Super and CARE Super may have abandoned plans to merge but those who took the leap, such as AustralianSuper and AUSCOAL Super, are enjoying big savings from merging their operations. Speaking at the annual Fund Executives Association (FEAL) conference ...

Get rid of the Greek: Russell

The separation of alpha and beta when chasing the highest investment returns may be all the rage right now, but according to the head of Russell Investment the less Greek used in industry jargon the better off investors will be. Alan Schoenheimer, managing ...

Financial Standard welcomes chief economist

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2006
Bringing with him nearly two decades of experience in the finance sector, Peter Bell has joined Financial Standard as head of investment research and chief economist. With degrees in mathematics, statistics and economics, Bell's career has spanned an ...

Sherry wins Labor votes with simple super plan

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2006
Labor Shadow Minister for Superannuation, Nick Sherry, impressed audiences at the annual IFSA conference on the Gold Coast on Friday, unveiling a plan for combined pension and superannuation forecasts. If voted in at the next election Labor would implement ...

In dividends we trust: AQR

A leading US-based money manager on a flying visit to Australia regaled his audience at a BT Financial press briefing with his thoughts on market behaviour and concluded that when it comes to making money, companies that pay dividends rule. Cliff Asness ...

First Capital and Explorer to launch SMSF wrap 'OzSuper'

ASX listed finance group First Capital is set to acquire separately managed account (SMA) provider Explorer Group for $14.6 million and launch what it claims is the first self-managed super fund (SMSF) wrap in the country. Through the acquisition, First ...

Bravura expands in UK with Friends Provident

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2006
Financial services applications provider Bravura Solutions has partnered with listed UK group Friends Provident to provide wrap solutions for advisers. The applications are based on Bravura's existing Sonata Wrap system and similarly will provide an ...

Industry funds target top end with TV campaign part 2

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2006
High net worth individuals are among the broader television audience that can expect to be targeted in round two of the controversial industry superannuation funds campaign that first aired on national television last year. The new campaign will feature ...

QIC add Queensland Rail chair to Board

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
QIC has appointed the former chair of Queensland Rail, Bronwyn Morris, as a non-executive director to the QIC Board. Morris resigned from her previous post last month to take on the non-executive director role, effective from this month. QIC's Chairman ...

Finsia SEEKs new frontier with partnership

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2006
The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) has announced a strategic partnership with SEEK Learning as part of a plan to expand the range of financial services education options. Finsia has announced the launch of eight new certificate ...