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Instos target affordable housing

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
Industry funds are eyeing affordable rental housing as the next property hot spot, as some institutions express interest in awarding mandates to Affordable Housing Australia, said managing director Michael Kerans. Kerans has been in talks with several ...

Legalsuper starts unit pricing

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
The $1 billion-plus legalsuper has transitioned from crediting rates to weekly unit pricing last week to provide members with a "fairer" pricing system. According to an update on the fund's website, units will now be priced weekly with the new prices ...

Perpetual tops S&P review

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
Perpetual has become the only manager to receive a five-star rating in S&P Fund Services' latest review of the Australian Equities - Large Cap sector-specific peer group. The peer group includes four investment strategies offered by four managers. S&P ...

Qantas Super switches custody to J.P.Morgan

QANTAS SUPER RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
Qantas Super names J.P.Morgan as custodian to the fund's $5 billion-plus in assets, replacing its previous custodian, NAB Asset Servicing. Besides custody, J.P.Morgan will also provide additional services including valuation, accounting, tax, financial ...

Accounting bodies launch SMSF learning tool

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
CPA Australia has teamed up with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the National Institute of Accountants to develop a free online training tool for SMSF trustees. The tool, Self Managed Superannuation Fund Trustee Education Program ...

SEC launches derivatives review

SEC RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reviewing the use of derivatives by mutual funds, exchange traded funds and investment firms. SEC staff will explore a number of issues relating to the investment strategy and the regulations imposed ...

Guardian signs Custom Solutions

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2010
Colonial First State's Custom Solutions platform has signed a white label agreement with Suncorp Group-owned Guardian Financial Planning. The deal means Guardian advisers will be able to provide clients with a broad number of investment options, risk ...

RaboPlus adds Russell funds

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
RaboPlus has added eight Australian and international equity funds from Russell Investment Management to its platform. This means the Russell's Balanced fund; Diversified 50 fund; International Shares fund and High Growth fund are available through ...

When old news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
Wall Street must have gotten up on the right side of the bed today. Well the Dow has been in 10 of the past 11 trading days. But last night, it was more cheerful. The pace of the Dow's upward march nearly doubled - closing almost 1 per cent higher on ...

Pillar chooses decimal

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAR 2010
Superannuation fund administrator Pillar Administration has contracted decimal to supply a single-issue advice software solution to service its super fund clients and members. When implemented, Pillar's clients will be able to access single issue advice ...