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Henderson acquires hedge fund manager H3 Global Advisors

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
Australian and UK-listed fund manager Henderson Global Investors has acquired Australian and London-based alternative investment manager H3 Global Advisors. Henderson has acquired 100% of the equity of H3 Global Advisors though the exact terms were ...

Parliament to address large financial services agenda

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 NOV 2013
The 44th Parliament, which began its first sitting today, is set to address a number of relevant issues affecting the financial services industry. Treasury expects that the Parliament will announce the terms of reference and the panel members for the ...

Government scraps Super Charter

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
The government has announced it will scrap Labor's plan to set up a Council of Superannuation Guardians and a Charter of Superannuation Adequacy and Sustainability, arguing it would create unnecessary bureaucracy. The purpose of the Charter was to "clearly ...

Link Super retains LGS admin contract

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
Local Government Super (LGS) has reappointed Link Super as the fund's administration provider after conducting a tender process. Subject to the usual reviews and due diligence, the four-and-a-half year administration agreement will commence July 1 ...

Adviser engagement becomes TPB main priority

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
Engaging with financial advisers who provide tax advice is the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) first priority for 2014. The TPB annual report for 2012 and 2013 reveals that the organisation has already started consultations with stakeholders, including ...

Magellan High Conviction fund 'Recommended' by Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
The Magellan High Conviction Fund has received a 'Recommended' rating from Zenith. Managed by Hamish Douglass, the fund provides investors with a highly concentrated exposure to the international equity market. It was launched in July 2013. The fund ...

MyState appoints new chairman

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
MyState Limited has appointed Miles Hampton as chairman after Dr Michael Vertigan AC stepped down, the company announced at its annual general meeting yesterday. Hampton is currently chairman of the MyState Limited Board's Group Risk Committee and is ...

Direct investment growth changes landscape

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
A steady rise in the number of consumers investing directly signals the emergence of a new investment landscape for wealth managers to tap into, according to a CoreData report. CoreData said the growth in the segment poses both challenges and opportunities ...

Govt confirms SG delay, kills LICS

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013
The Government has confirmed it will delay the increase in the compulsory superannuation contributions to 12% and that it will abolish the Lower Income Contribution Scheme. Details of the government's plan to stall the lift in the superannuation guarantee ...

HOSTPLUS targets SMSFs with direct infra option

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
Industry super fund HOSTPLUS has said it will introduce a direct infrastructure investment option aimed at attracting investment from self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs). HOSTPLUS chief executive David Elia said the infrastructure investment option ...