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Asset signs on IFFP

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2008
Asset Super has employed Industry Fund Financial Planning (IFFP) to supply single issue advice to its members. The $1.45 billion superannuation fund previously used financial planning firms Money Solutions and Centric Wealth for its seminars and advice ...

East Timor Petroleum fund signs JPMorgan

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2008
JPMorgan extends its custodial reach in Asia-Pacific after being chosen by East Timor's Banking & Payments Authority of Timor-Leste (BPA) as global custodian and administrator for the $3 billion Petroleum Fund. The BPA is the operational manager of ...

Aus and NZ fund issuance better under MRSO

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and New Zealand Securities Commission have applauded the Mutual Recognition of Securities Offerings (MRSO) - a new legislation that will see trans-Tasman mutual recognition of securities offerings. ...

van Eyk wary of boutique performance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
Investment research firm, van Eyk remains pessimistic on the growing number of investment corporate and independent boutiques ability to outperform during volatile equity markets as the investment manager talent pool shrinks. Nigel Douglas, van Eyk ...

Sunsuper teams with Mercer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
Sunsuper has engaged Mercer to provide investment consulting advice and supplement their expanding in-house investment team. The $13 billion public fund manages $13 billion and during the last few years has been expanding its portfolio with a series ...

FPA launches PI insurance for members

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) members will have more professional indemnity insurance options after the industry body selected Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) to launch its new Pro PI service. JLT is the largest insurance broker in the Asia ...

Defence Housing open for instos

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
Defence Housing Australia (DHA) is reviewing its strategy and opening doors for institutional investors looking to invest in its $7 billion property portfolio. Conventional "mum and dad" retail investors have traditionally made up the majority of DHA ...

AXA halves adviser PI expense

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
AXA Australia has signed a new professional indemnity (PI) deal that will cost its licensed advisers 50 per cent less than the average market rate. The deal comprises of a PI insurance premium of $195, in addition to 0.33 per cent of an adviser's income. ...

Centro rescue till Dec

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
High profile Australian sub-prime victim Centro Properties Group has been given until December 15 to refinance its debts. In a statement released on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) yesterday, Centro announced that its banks have agreed to an ...

Foreign Exempt rules under review

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
Standard & Poor's Index Services (S&P) has teamed up with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) to seek market feedback on a proposal to make listed Foreign Exempt companies eligible for index inclusion. In a proposal outlined in the consultation ...