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AFA unveils policy committee

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
... sense and practical responses from advisers to Government and the regulator are now more important than ever," he said. Michael Murphy has been appointed committee chair and said the committee would work on key issues and respond to all major Government ...

Maritime Super sets sail

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
The Stevedoring Employees' Retirement Fund (SERF) and the Seafarers Retirement Fund (SRF) officially merged to create a $2.6 billion Maritime Super this month. Former SERF chief executive and now Maritime Super chief executive, Peter Robertson, said ...

Instos cool on direct infrastructure

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
Global institutional investors are snubbing direct infrastructure projects and fund-of-fund strategies for distressed assets, private equity and hedge funds in the next 12 to 24 months, according to a survey. The Alternative Investment Summit Industry ...

Lift retirement age, lower long term benefits: IMF

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
... currently exist for those choosing to work beyond traditional retirement age," said Australian Seniors chief executive Michael O'Neill.

Fanning the flames of fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
... Speaking of which, AIG takes the cake in scaremongering. AIG's Powerpoint presentation to the US government was scarier than Michael Jackson's 'Thriller', or Michael Jackson himself. Bloomberg reported that, in its attempt to secure more money from the ...

KBC blocks water fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2009
KBC Asset Management's Global Water fund is closed to new money in Australia. Simon Padley, KBC Asset Management head of distribution, said the fund is not accepting new money because the Belgian based asset manager is reviewing some of the group's ...

AMPFP turn to IT to boost productivity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2009
... planners to its fold after plans to roll out a new IT system and the introduction of more consumer-friendly advice documents. Michael Guggenheimer, AMPFP's managing director, said the group has completed a pilot program last year where planners switched ...

Macq makes further cuts

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2009
Macquarie Bank continues to downsize its operations locally and overseas with more than 40 redundancies made in the bank's New York and London offices and at least 20 people cut from its Melbourne and Sydney branches. This week, Macquarie Bank has cut ...

Pearce backs TCF policy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2009
Shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, Chris Pearce said the opposition would support a 'treating customers fairly' (TCF) principle if the latest financial planning inquiry does not fully address consumer rights. The ...

RIAA adds more members

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2009
Super Safeguard, The FTSE Group - Australia and Trucost are the new members of the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA). UBS Wealth Management financial adviser, Bernie Connolly; Fortuna Capital Partners consultant, Brookes McTavish ...