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Luddite firms off-radar: Schroders

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
The internet is forcing a transformation in the way fund managers and investors analyse company growth prospects, according to Schroders' Marcus Burns. With the focus on the latest developments in the online world - notably in the social media space ...

NZ Super fund breaks $20bn

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
The New Zealand Superannuation fund breached the $20 billion mark setting an end-of-month record for September. The fund, which is managed by Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, was set up by the New Zealand government in 2003 to help pay for the ...

Zenith upgrades State Street ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
Zenith Investment Partners has upgraded its rating of one State Street equity exchange-traded fund (ETF) and reaffirmed three others following its latest analysis. The State Street Global Investors (SSgA) S&P/ASX 200 Fund has been upgraded from 'recommended' ...

Towers Watson appoints new director

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
Towers Watson, the global professional services company, has appointed Adam Hall as director of its Australian organisational surveys and insights team. Towers Watson is engaged in management consultancy, helping organisations improve performance. It ...

Sunsuper harnesses Facebook reach

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
The $20 billion Sunsuper fund has turned to Facebook for its latest advertising campaign in a bid to communicate with tech-savvy members. The Brisbane-based superannuation fund invites users to submit videos of their children talking about their dreams ...

Advisers force life premiums down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
Financial advisers are the driving force behind falling premium rates on life cover products, according to ClearView's Clive Levinthal. A recent joint study by the life insurer and industry information supplier Plan For Life shows that premiums have ...

Economic indicators defy equities upside: Schroders

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
Equities remain an attractive investment despite a dismal global growth forecast, an over-inflated Aussie dollar and unprecedented levels of developed world government debt, according to Schroders' Andrew Fleming. The deputy head of Australian equities ...

State Street profits up 23% on Lehman wind up

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
State Street, one of the world's largest providers of financial services, has announced a 23% rise in third quarter profits despite a slight fall in revenue, bolstered by claims linked to the Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy. The Boston-based bank, which ...

Super fund launches mobile site

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
Professional Associations Super has launched a new mobile site for members of Recruitment Super, Accountants Super and Australian Enterprise Super enabling them to access information about their superannuation account via their mobile phone. The move ...

Public pension deficit exceeds $1trn

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
The 100 largest US-based public pensions face a funding deficit of $1.2 trillion, $300 billion more than the pension providers have reported themselves, according to a new study by Milliman. The consulting and actuarial firm's first Public Pension Funding ...