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UniSuper responds to criticism

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... concerns highlight that while UniSuper remains a defined benefit fund, the fund is effectively underwritten by itself rather than via an external backer, as is the case with most other defined benefit funds, notwithstanding employers make contributions ...

Plan 5 and counting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
It was the summit touted as the one to end all summits. But nah! As Daryll Kerrigan in the "The Castle" would say, "tell him he's dreaming". Five Plans done, "n" to go. Last weekend's European Summit produced something - well, sort of - and the equity ...

AMP Capital forges Japanese alliance

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... institutional investors in the region. They will also be available to Japanese retail investors through MUTB and its parent company, via third party distributors including securities companies and regional banks. "Our alliance with MUTB will accelerate ...

MetLife SMS service goes live

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... number, remind them of appointments or if they have been unable to be contacted by phone. "People are busy and communicating via text message is immediate and can be highly effective, resulting in a decrease in our cycle times," said Flood. "We always ...

PJC: Government needs to re-think payday reforms

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
The Government's proposed reforms aimed at tightening controls over payday lenders need to be reassessed, the Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services has found. On 22 September 2011, the House of Representatives referred the Consumer ...

FOFA implementation time vital: ASFA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
ASFA is calling for a 12 month "transition period" from the proposed FOFA start date next winter to give the industry time to properly implement the changes. In its submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC), the Association of Superannuation ...

BetaShares launches Aussie first oil exchange traded fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... investors continues to grow, exposure to commodities such as oil has been limited. Up until now, the only way to gain access was via complicated instruments such as futures or CFDs, or indirectly via shares in oil companies," said Corbett. Crude oil ...

AMP Capital scores 1 billion euro Irish mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... will offer a potential source of new capital for investment in new infrastructure projects in Ireland, either directly or via the reinvestment of proceeds from sales of existing infrastructure assets. Irish Life Investment Managers chief executive, Gerry ...

Paragem sells dealer services to netwealth

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
Independent service provider Paragem has sold its dealer services arm to privately owned platform provider netwealth. The company said the sale would allow it to focus on growing Paragem Wholesale AFSL (PWA), "at a time when regulatory change is driving ...

Franklin Templeton launches Australian equity fund

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... Investments Australia. "This is the first time Australian investors will be able to access Balanced Equity Management's expertise via a unit trust. We will work with research houses and consultants to gain ratings and seek platform additions for the ...