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Diversity wins at State Street

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2008
... long-term return objectives," said Kanesh Lakhani, managing director of SSgA in the UK. Investors will initially have the choice of two different SSgA Diversified Growth strategies, depending on their investment objectives. Diversified Beta is a 100 ...

Aviva breaks industry fund hurdle

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2008
... lifestage. "What we find is that 88 per cent invest in the default option of the plans so they've exercised no investment choice at all, so this plan tracks their needs as they age." On insurance, Aviva's maximum death and TPD cover has increased, eligibility ...

TFNs available online: ING

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
... Australia will allow Employer Super clients to send tax file numbers (TFNs) electronically for employees that select a choice fund. The enhancement to ING's online Clearing House capability ensures employers can transfer contributions and tax file numbers ...

MLC battles death taxes

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
... important, said Howard, as it ensures that employees don't compromise their insurance cover if they choose to exercise Choice of Fund. "We believe insurance should be a foundation employee benefit and the current risk is that when employees exercise ...

Coordinated policy will boost population and capacity

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
... ire of environmental extremists but with our Asia region economic partners expanding at break-neck speed we have little choice but to get on board the same train. The AIFS is just arguing that integrated government policies will more easily help us achieve ...

Future Fund to become top insto

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
... Underpinning the Fund's goal are six core investment principles including the drive for the fund to be an "investor of choice" able to deploy substantial capital in a timely manner. "We feel that often the [institutional investment] industry sees itself ...

ETFs weather one-stock shocks

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
... are also another 11 international ETFs available in the market. Whether ETFs will take off as an investment vehicle of choice among investors still remains to be seen, but there is little doubt that more attention is being paid to them as investors hunt ...

Club Plus takes the reins

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2008
... the best by our members. Young people aren't engaged in superannuation and as a result they often don't make the right choice," Paul Cahill, Club Plus Superannuation chief executive, said. "This has been done to ensure members invest in the right areas ...

AWU campaigns for opt-in super

... might constrain the Prime Minister from such a black-and-white solution. That's why the proposal to provide an opt-out choice may be an attractive middle way solution." To view an article by Howes on the AWU website where he argues his case, please click ...

Macq launches Property Lever

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
... (SMSFs). The product allows SMSF trustees to borrow 55 per cent of the purchase price to buy a residential property of their choice using a 'limited recourse' structure. Under new government rules, the property is excluded from all other assets within ...