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Bassanese opens ETF consultancy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009
... when he set up his new ETF research and consulting business for financial planners and self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees. Bassanese opened North Bondi-based research and consulting business, PennyWise Investment in June this year after seeing the ...

Active members can cause asset allocation headache

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2009
... effect on super fund asset allocations, said one industry body. Speaking at an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) event, David Whiteley, executive director at Industry Super Network, said apathy towards superannuation might have saved ...

Trustees must not be victimised: APRA

APRA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
... chief executive of an employer association is facing criminal prosecution for allegedly sacking two employees who were trustees of the association's super fund because they didn't renew an outsourcing contract the fund had with the association. This ...

Intra-fund advice relief opens super funds to lawsuits

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
... planning expert. Last month the federal government endorsed ASIC's decision to provide legislative relief to superannuation trustees when providing "limited personal advice" to their fund members. This means super funds can answer basic questions such ...

EQT appoints two credit managers

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
Equity Trustees has appointed TechInvest and Spectrum Asset Management to manage a credit investment strategy for the EQT TI Spectrum Credit Opportunities fund. The fund's strategy aims to take advantage of distressed credit securities locally. The ...

Super still a great investment despite impact of GFC: Bowen

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... per cent over and above inflation," Bowen explained. "The long-term nature of superannuation allows superannuation fund trustees to manage market volatility over time through a progressive rebalancing of their investment strategies in response to market ...

QSuper bulks senior investment team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... committees for the UK and Swiss chapters. These appointments follow the granting of a RSE licence to the QSuper Board of Trustees by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. This is in addition to QSuper Limited's successful application for an ...

NFP super beats retail over 10 yrs

... funds is paying off for fund members," said Fiona Reynolds, chief executive at Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). "Regardless of which way the markets are heading, not-for-profit super funds deliver superior returns." Rainmaker Information ...

EQT head to retire

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
Peter Williams, managing director at Equity Trustees, has announced his retirement at the end of the year. Williams has been managing director at the firm for seven years and has more than 40 years experience in Australian financial services. The firm's ...

Rio Tinto seeks super trustees

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
Corporate super fund Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund is on the hunt for three new directors to join its trustee board. The Rio Tinto fund, which had $2.3 billion at the end of June last year, said three of its current member directors are completing ...