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Super fund exec pay under fire

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
... separate development, the Productivity Commission today released its discussion draft report on executive remuneration in the country. The Commission said it did not find a general system failure in pay-setting among Australia's 2,000 listed companies. ...

APRA stresses super client burden

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
... occurs at each renewal, usually every three years." The best example of Trowbridge's point is the largest super fund in the country, AustralianSuper deciding to switch group insurers from CommInsure to TOWER. The insurance mandate was worth $600 million. ...

Aussies follow Brits pushing advice aside

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
... their finances. "The British Institute of Financial Planning released a survey this month that showed 80 per cent of the country's population were not satisfied with their financial position but only 5 per cent would seek professional help. "Of the rest ...

More room to slash super fees

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
... the average fund member, a global study found. This year Deloitte Actuaries and Consultants released new data on how the country's largest super funds stack up compared to their overseas counterparts. The comprehensive research broke down their analysis ...

Tower to upgrade Accelerate platform

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
... flagship online insurance service, Accelerate, throughout next month and November. The firm planned launch events across the country next month for advisers to learn about Tower's new insurance platform. Accelerated Protection also combines three existing ...

AUI signs Asian equities jv

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2009
... - but possibly India further down the track. "Our investment philosophy will be relatively unconstrained in regard to country and sector allocation, with stock-picking managed in line with a high conviction approach, allied with a strict risk management ...

AFA announces Adviser of the Year finalists

Six financial advisers from across the country have been selected as finalists of the seventh Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Adviser of the Year Award. The award will go to the adviser that gets the highest score in seven key areas, including ...

State Street wins QIC mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2009
... markets and credit derivatives. Since its entry into the Ireland market in 1996, State Street has grown to be one of the country's largest fund administrators and custodians and has local offices in Dublin, Drogheda, Kilkenny and Naas, the firm said ...

Money flows lead to Africa

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
... entity acquires a lasting interest in, and a degree of influence over the management of, a business enterprise in a foreign country. These investors can range from individuals to governments, sovereign wealth funds and fund managers. To put in context ...

Don't forget the economics: Macq

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
... liquid exposures, said one fund manager. Macquarie Funds Group's research paper; Emerging Markets - it's all about the country, describes a macro approach to investing instead of a bottom-up strategy. David Dali, portfolio manager of the Macquarie BRIC ...