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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... equities news, AGL Ltd, APA Group, Macarthur Coal Ltd, WorleyParsons Ltd, Riversdale Mining Ltd, Perpetual Ltd, Mortgage Choice Ltd, Suncorp Group Ltd, Charter Hall Office REIT, Centrebet International Ltd, Asciano Ltd, Macmahon Holdings Ltd, Virgin ...

Cbus to shut down 'capital guaranteed' option, renames default

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 FEB 2011
... time and will formally close on December this year. The super fund also renamed its Core Strategy option to Growth (Cbus Choice) and its cash option to Cash Savings. It said that the changes would make investment choice clearer for members. Once the ...

Commission ban to widen underinsurance gap: survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... been saying all along - that it would be too costly for many Australians to get life insurance if they are not given the choice on how to pay for it. When the survey respondents were asked 'Would the move to make upfront fees compulsory make you more ...

LUCRF selects Provisio

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 4 FEB 2011
... conduct a full desktop rollout of the software, which includes contributions, insurance, transition to retirement, investment choice and retirement planning. "Super funds need a system that combines speed and scale in order to manage cost. But there ...

Govt lays ground for Stronger Super

GOVT RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... Services Council Dick Grozier, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Peggy Haines, Consultant, Freehills Richard Lloyd, CHOICE Tim Lyons, Australian Council of Trade Unions Michael O'Neill, National Seniors Association Fiona Reynolds, Australian ...

APRA releases 2010 fund level returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 1 FEB 2011
... are the industry funds UniSuper, Maritime Super and Electricity Supply Qld. The best retail funds were Perpetual Investor Choice in 39th place overall, BT Classic Lifetime in 62nd place and the now closed Lifetrack now operated by IOOF in 67th place. ...

New ETF player targets niche assets

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
... to take exposure to the US dollar versus the Australian dollar," he said. Corbett said there is still a lack of product choice in the Australian ETF market, and it is a hole the firm is trying to plug with specialist offerings. "The more choice you have ...

Veteran asset consultant to bridge gap: AXA IM

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
The $700 billion global fund manager, AXA Investment Managers, hopes to forge stronger links with key asset consultants in Australia through its most recent major hire, ex-Mercer global CIO Tim Gardener. Gardener joined AXA IM late this year as the ...

Government unveils response to Cooper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
... affect on many SMSF members. "The Government does not agree with this recommendation because it would restrict investment choice for SMSF trustees," according to a statement on the Stronger Super website. The government has committed to extensive consultations ...

Advisers must unite against AusFin

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
... the Australian Financial Integrity Network (AusFin). AusFin counts amongst its members the Industry Super Network (ISN), Choice and the Australian Council of Trade Unions. "There is a clear need to deliver a consistent message to Canberra and to consumers ...