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Damned either way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2009

State Super invests $270m in Epoch fund

COMNPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
... McKinnon, chief executive of GSFM, said Epoch had also recently been appointed by other clients to manage mandates in Global Choice, its concentrated global equity strategy, as well as its Global Small Cap strategy. "Epoch's client assets sourced through ...

BT adds 33 new funds to Wrap Essentials

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
... Permanent said that for their clients who are just beginning their wealth building journey, Wrap Essentials' simplicity, choice and comprehensive reporting was in high demand. "The new asset classes, fund managers and simpler insurance application process ...

Men behaving womanly

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
Men are living longer than they used to, thanks to women, and the narrowing of the mortality gap between both genders must be factored in any financial plan, said a demographics expert. Actuarial statistics on the mortality of the Australian population ...

Planners should already be fiduciaries

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
As the industry digests the Ripoll Report and the focus shifts to the core question of what fiduciary responsibility means for advisers, a leading superannuation author says advisers accepting commissions as payments are already breaching these obligations. ...

Shadforth eyes direct shares

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... platform so clients have a wider range of administration choices," he said. "The idea is to offer a graduated level of choice to clients, if they want to use their accountant or their shoebox then they can and we'll provide advice around that." The group ...

Ripoll recommends investor compensation fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
... arrangements into line with those of other international financial services hubs such as the United Kingdom," said the CHOICE submission. However, other submissions, while backing the idea, also raised concerns about the cost of launching such a scheme ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
... Premier Investments Ltd, Iron Ore Holdings Ltd, Centrebet International Ltd, OrotonGroup Ltd, Patties Foods Ltd, Mortgage Choice Ltd and Ramsay Health Care Ltd. The Agriculture Outlook Australia 2009 forum begins in Sydney, while the Bulk Materials Handling ...

Health Super overhauls brand

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2009
... to engage with its members and employers, said the fund. According to brandmanagement, brand is a powerful tool post the choice environment after their research this year showed effective campaigns, including the one by industry funds featuring Bernie ...

Coalition against commissions

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
A coalition of industry bodies, including CHOICE, Industry Super Network and the Australian Council of Trade Unions, has launched a national advertising campaign targeting regulatory reform that abolishes commission-based remuneration for planners. ...