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Asset Super tops up direct property

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
Top performing super fund Asset Super is increasing its exposure to unlisted property, after investing another $16 million into Lend Lease funds. The $1 billion-plus Asset Super, following a recommendation from its asset consultant, Mercer, recently ...

New mining tax is miners' own idea

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
Super funds and investors upset about the mining stocks plunge this week should shift their blame from the government and instead zero in on the miners themselves because it was their idea. In a 20-page submission to the Henry Review in November 2008 ...

Aviva boost MLC and NAB Wealth numbers

NAB RESULTS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
The wealth management businesses of NAB posted strong half-year figures thanks to improved markets, higher funds under management and insurance sales, and the contributions from Aviva's wealth management business in Australia. The bank's net profit ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower, after a negative finish on Wall Street and weaker commodities prices during the offshore session. At 0703 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 54 points lower ...

BT dominates platform land

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
BT Financial Group received 1 in every 4 dollars invested in platforms during the half year to March 31 - a strong performance that contributed to Westpac's profit results for the period. In the half year, BT Financial Group maintained its number one ...

Savings up, but not enough

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
... are still very low. In fact, the typical Australian only saves $300 a year -- that's less than $6 a week after tax. The figure makes up 1.3 per cent as a part of disposable income. The results also vary widely when based on gender. Men are better savers ...

Industry prepares for new advice era

MICHELLE BALTAZAR AND RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2010
The government's proposed reforms to change the way planners charge for advice will spur the industry's long-term growth, but at the cost of serious headaches and profits during the adjustment period. The minister for financial services, superannuation ...

Hedge fund Apeiron joins Blue Sky

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
... investment. David Hobart, managing director at Apeiron, said the hedge fund manages around $8 million and wants to build on that figure through institutional investment. "Blue Sky has a bit of wind in their sails in terms of generating some institutional ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 APR 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open weaker on Thursday after a flat lead from Wall Street overnight. At 0753 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index contract was 35 points lower at 4,937 points. In economics news ...

UK advisers allocate to cautious investments

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
Nearly a third of net sales on one of the UK's biggest investment platforms have gone to cautious managed investments, according to new research. Sales figures from Cofunds found cautious managed investment strategies continue to dominate the sales ...