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Zenith reaffirms RFM livestock fund recommendation

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
Zenith has reaffirmed its 'recommended' rating for the Rural Funds Management StockBank fund, following an annual review. StockBank uses assets unit holders' investments to purchase livestock to fully stock empty land on Australian farms. Returns are ...

FEAL launches super mentoring initiative

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
The Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) has launched a new mentoring initiative for superannuation executives. FEAL said the initiative, which is in partnership with Franklin Templeton Investments, would provide the framework for senior executives ...

Canadian pension funds flock to Aussie infra

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
"Safe-haven" Australian infrastructure and property assets are seeing a wave of interest from Canadian pension fund investors, according to The Trust Company. Fresh from a visit to some of Canada's leading pension funds, Andrew Cannane, general manager ...

Ascalon appoints new Australia head

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
Ascalon Capital Managers as (Ascalon) appointed Robert Lance as its new Australian country head. Lance will lead relationships with Ascalon's boutique partners in Australia. The news of this appointment follows a day after the announcement that Jason ...

BlackRock appoints director of insto client business

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
BlackRock has appointed Prema Basoor as director of its institutional client business in Australia. She will begin on 17 April and will report to head of institutional client business for Australia, Jason Collins, whose appointment from Ascalon was ...

Brogden reaffirms campaign warning to politicians

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden has put his super campaign on hold in light of the government's proposed changes to the retirement tax regime, but warns future governments that it may return. At a press conference in Sydney ...

Gearing strategies not just for retirees

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Investors with many years to run until their retirement should consider the benefits of gearing strategies, according to Bendigo Wealth. According to Julie McKay, Bendigo Wealth senior manager of technical and research, gearing - or borrowing money ...

Super council won't prevent Labor tax raids

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has slammed the government's new superannuation proposals saying the new Council of Superannuation Custodians would not bring an end to future tinkering. Details about the independent body are yet to be disclosed, but Treasurer ...

Over regulation delays global recovery

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Increased regulation of global financial institutions is preventing the recovery from taking root, according to a new report from Standard Life Investments (SLI). While the Edinburgh-based asset manager, which has a growing presence in Australia, is ...

Super changes ease political and financial uncertainty

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
The announcement of changes to the superannuation taxation system this morning has ended speculation, allowing savers and voters to focus on the future, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said. Treasurer Wayne Swan and Minister ...