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New service to boost retiree returns by 1pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
A new service has been launched into Australia to help trustees tailor default investment strategies for their retiree fund members that takes into account their differing risk tolerances and time horizons. Doug Bucknell, managing director of the Australian ...

Super scale requires immediate action

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
Super funds must act on scale now if they are to perform well under the Stronger Super reforms, according to a retirement head at Mercer, with forward projections a necessary outcome. Under the Stronger Super reforms, super trustees will have to determine ...

HIP Super members get access to Best Doctors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
Boutique industry fund HIP Super has pulled off a major coup and formed a partnership with the MLC Best Doctors service, claiming the deal was only possible because of its small size. MLC's Best Doctors is an exclusive service run out of the Harvard ...

MLC: FOFA support hub sees strong response

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
MLC has reported a strong response to its FOFA-focused website for its advisers, detailing how reforms may impact their business, with a 45% rise in traffic since its launch. Since its pilot launch in early March, the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) ...

NY family office compared to hedge fund

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
Fairhills Group, a New York family office for Edward Bronson is building its reputation as a hedge fund operator with two recent hires, according to US-based Hedge Fund Alert. The firm has reportedly signed managers for two investment teams designed ...

ASX trials small cap research scheme

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
The ASX has awarded funding to a 12-month $1 million equity research scheme to produce independent research on listed small and medium-caps. Targeted at the 92% of ASX-listed entities (around 1,800) with a market capitalisation less than $1 bn, the ...

IFM launches ESG responsible portfolio options

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
Global investment manager Industry Funds Management has released a new suite of low carbon / ESG portfolios drawn from indexed Australian equities. The capability, which has attracted a $100 million mandate from HESTA, is centred on tailoring portfolios ...

CFSGAM tops global UNPRI rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
CFSGAM has topped five out of six United Nations responsible investment rankings with the fund manager urging the local institutional market to see the real benefits in responsible investing. Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) achieved ...

Financial Standard launches SelectingSuper iPad app

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
Financial Standard has released the SelectingSuper iPad app, following on from the successful launch of the Financial Standard newspaper iPadA(R) app in August last year. The SelectingSuper iPadA(R) app provides the first opportunity for superannuation ...

Co-contrib changes need advice strategy update

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
IOOF has cautioned advisers to prepare for the proposed reduction of the co-contribution matching rate from July 1, potentially impacting on a popular strategy for low income clients. Currently low income earners can co-contribute $1,000 into their ...