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Computershare to challenge industry incumbents

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2009
... Computershare forecasts major changes in the way managed funds are administered that will result in shorter transaction times, better record keeping and lower costs. "Already there are first mover advantages for early adopters," he said.

EISS appoints Mercer as consultant

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2009
... "This is a change from the past where we primarily relied on carefully selective 'active' investment managers. "In recent times, however, this approach has not achieved the returns that were expected," noted the fund's newsletter. The fund's fixed interest ...

Super funds eye catastrophic investing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
... based on data going back since 1900 and adjusted for inflation, population density and wealth levels. More importantly, in times of catastrophic events, investors are much better off investing in insurance-linked strategies rather than on insurance and ...

Perennial and Hyperion win awards

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
... as quality of company and use of a bottom-up style of analysis has enabled us to steer a steady course through volatile times," said Hyperion managing director, Manny Pohl. The Hyperion investment team has been together for more than 10 years. "Our reward ...

SuperFriend code improves insurance

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
... Industry Funds Forum said the guidelines were designed to give funds strategies to improve processes, reduce claim turnaround times and offer greater levels of service through better communication with the member. "The Code of Practice is an important ...

Warning signs in consumer wealth report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
... increasing as last financial year it climbed 3 per cent to $4.6 trillion. The volume of this net wealth at more than four times the value of superannuation puts into context the true role played by superannuation as nearly half of household net wealth ...

Tower taps UK trends to upgrade insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... service which was launched two years ago - on 1 November. It features a more refined underwriting solution, faster processing times and the choice for online or paper-based processes for advisers - upgrades underpinned by research and technology from ...

Sucked in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... counting - it hasn't. Indications are it won't for another seven months more or perhaps to use a quote from the Bible, "seventy times seven". Seventy times seven months equals almost 41 years! Well ok...maybe not that long. The money spigot would have ...

FPs and accountants at odds on SMSF strategies

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
Financial planners are almost three times as likely than accountants to place self managed super fund (SMSF) clients on a platform, highlighting key differences in how the two professions are dealing with this booming market segment. The Investment ...

HK investors win big on game show

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... Futures Commission (SFC)'s Investment Triathlon, which has been running for three years, is run through the Hong Kong Economic Times newspaper. The quiz includes a set of practical investment related questions published on three consecutive Tuesdays. ...