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SPAA backs limited recourse borrowing rule changes

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia has backed the government's plan to redefine limited recourse borrowing arrangements as financial products. Based on proposed changes, only fully-licensed financial planners would be able to advise on ...

Retail Super Funds tank in satisfaction-stakes

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 21 DEC 2012
Satisfaction with the financial performance of Retail Super Funds in November 2012 was 41.6%, the lowest level since July 2004, well behind Industry Funds (49.0%) and Self Managed Super Funds (69.1%), a new report reveals. Based on over 30,000 interviews ...

Investors turn from cash to fixed income: UBS

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
With the market already pricing in 2.5% as the bottom of the cash rate cycle, Abby Macnish associate director with UBS expects 2013 to deliver a steady migration out of cash into fixed income, and then into equities as investor risk appetite continues ...

HOSTPLUS consortium wins Destination Sydney bid

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
The HOSTPLUS industry superannuation fund has won the bid to deliver Sydney's new convention, exhibition and entertainment precinct (SICEEP). The project includes the design and construction of the expanded and enhanced international convention centre ...

Prime Value boosts BDM team

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... Ireland as national distribution manager. Prior to his seven year stint at Russell, Ireland was a business development associate at Goldman Sachs JB Were Asset Management. Yong Quek, CEO and a co-founder of Prime Value Asset Management, said that Ireland ...

Bell Asset Management grows team

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
Bell Asset Management Limited has appointed Jessica Grant (ex Macquarie Group) as head of business development, Jack Osborn (ex Macquarie Private Wealth) has as an equity analyst, and Farhaana Desai (ex UCA Funds Management) as compliance manager. Ned ...

Family office growth creates opportunity for wealth managers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
The huge growth in family office wealth is leading to significant opportunities for investment managers, according to Boston-based global research firm Cerulli Associates. A new global report posted by the company shows that assets under management ...

Insto property investors forced overseas

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
As account balances grow and compulsory super contributions are increased, Australia's superannuation funds will meet a shortage of viable domestic property assets to invest in, forcing them overseas, according to LaSalle Investment Management's Paul ...

Manual corporate actions processing costly: DST

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
Mistakes, delays and sub-optimal investment decision making associated with the manual processing of corporate actions is costing Australian investors millions of dollars annually. This was the missive delivered by Geoff Harries, global head of asset ...

Insider trading gets former J.P. Morgan staffer jail

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... insider trading scheme that netted over $24,000. In December last year Rietbergen, a one-time relationship services associate with J.P. Morgan Chase Bank and Levi pleaded guilty to insider trading charges after being caught out by the corporate watchdog. ...