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Spec Super goes public

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
Superannuation Plan for Electrical Contractors (Spec Super) has transitioned to a public offer fund, broadening its membership base in the electrical industry. Bob Henricks, Spec Super chair, said self employed electrical contractors can now plug into ...

WA planning firm moves east

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
... Andrew Wilson and former Paterson's Securities brokers Castledine and Christopher Wells. Former Tolhurst Noall executive, Michael Carter joined the firm soon after. Indian Ocean Capital provides securities trading, public company capital raisings, venture ...

RiskMetrics buys Innovest

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
RiskMetrics Group has bought global sustainability researcher, Innovest Strategic Value Advisors. Innovest Strategic Value Advisors client base represents $10 trillion in assets under management and specialises in analysing companies' performance on ...

Sherry attacks Hockey on super policy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
Minister for superannuation and corporate law, Senator Nick Sherry has called on new shadow treasurer Joe Hockey to drop the Liberal Party's "dangerous, uncosted and job-killing mess" of a superannuation policy. Prior to Hockey's appointment, the Opposition ...

Planners gain clean tech fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
Asgard Wealth Solutions adds Bakers Investment Group's Alternate Energy Customised Portfolio to its Approved Product List (APL). The portfolio uses a separately managed account (SMA) structure and provides exposure to alternative energy securities across ...

Treasuries still strong: ML

RUTH LIEW AND MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
... obviously not as good value as this time last year we still think there's potential upside," he said. Meanwhile Anthony Michael, Aberdeen Asset Management head of fixed income - Asia, said investors should start to move away from government bonds because ...

Govt move aids planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
The government's decision to temporarily suspend the minimum draw down requirement for account-based pensions allows planners the ability to keep their client's money invested in the market. Yesterday, minister for superannuation and corporate law ...

QSuper appoints investment committee

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
The $23 billion QSuper has established a new investment committee which includes Michael Rice, Ian Macoun and Michael Drew to provide investment and asset allocation advice to the fund. According to QSuper, the fund is "reinstituting its investment ...

Mercer buys Callan Associates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
Mercer strengthens its investment consulting business further after it acquired Callan Associates, one of the largest consulting firms in the US. Based in San Francisco, Callan Associates provides research, education, decision support and advice for ...

Self-employed are more picky with advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
Self-employed people are 25 per cent less satisfied on average with the planning services they received from their planners compared to retirees and other employed workers, a new survey found. The Business Health CATScan client satisfaction research ...