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S&P withdraws two UBS ratings

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
Standard & Poor's has withdrawn the ratings of UBS Global Asset Management's (Australia) global infrastructure securities and credit enhanced cash funds after the institution terminated both funds. According to Standard & Poor's, the UBS Credit Enhanced ...

BGI appoints Australian CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
Barclays Global Investors (BGI) appointed Will Britten as chief executive of the firm's Australian business. Britten succeeds Morry Waked who was appointed global head of chief investment officer for BGI global active equity business earlier this year. ...

WW adds new portfolio advisory role

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
Watson Wyatt has hired Peter Ryan-Kane to fill a new role as head of portfolio advisory across Asia Pacific. Ryan-Kane returns to the global consulting firm after more than two years at Credit Suisse working across product development, investment solutions ...

Aus Ethical wins CMSF gong

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
Australian Ethical Investment's Retail Superannuation fund has won the Conference of Major Super Funds (CMSF) sustainable investment Infinity Award for the second year running. The Infinity Award recognises the fund as a leader in sustainable investment ...

Fidelity India fund 'on hold'

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
Standard & Poor's has placed the Fidelity India fund 'on hold' after the firm replaced the fund's portfolio manager. Fidelity Investments Australia's review resulted in Teera Chanpongsang taking over responsibility of the fund from Arun Mehra. Chanpongsang ...

St. John leaves UniSuper

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
David St. John, UniSuper chief investment officer has resigned from the $21 billion super fund after eight years at the helm to tend to personal business interests and spend more time with his family. St. John joined UniSuper in May 2001 and assisted ...

Less tax on financial advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
If the cost of financial advice was to be made tax-deductible, it should be means tested to ensure the right people receive the most benefit. Chris Pearce, shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, told an Association ...

BT Super for Life hits 100,000 members

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
BT Financial Group's BT Super for Life product has broken the 100,000 member mark in just 18 months. Melanie Evans, BT Financial Group head of superannuation and investments, said low fees and linking super accounts to online banking had attracted customers ...

Opposition slams govt short selling claims

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
The opposition has refuted Senator Nick Sherry's claim that the government action on short selling is in-line with the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) report, declaring the government misrepresented the report. Minister ...

SMSF in-house asset rules and disclosure flawed

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) should give self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees more time to comply with in-house asset rules but at the same time, require them to provide a detailed investment strategy. Speaking at the SMSF Professionals' Association ...