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Equity Trustees' sunny forecast

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2007
Equity Trustees has updated its 2006-07 full financial year forecast, with the board expecting a before-tax operating profit of nearly $12 million - almost a 66 per cent increase over last year. The prior forecast in December 2006 indicated operating ...

LDI spurs growth of bond derivatives

... smaller number of defined benefit funds. But Scott Donald, director of capital research at Russell, said it is prudent for trustees to explore how they can incorporate LDI into their overall investment strategy. "What is interesting about this is that ...

Future Fund focuses on building blocks

... building the right operational and investment infrastructure first. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) lunch in Melbourne yesterday, Costello said that by late 2008, the fund would have a team of 30, up from the current ...

EQT completes its eastern-seaboard network

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2007
... to become a fully integrated eastern-seaboard trustee and fund services, funds management and advisory group, Equity Trustees (EQT) is holding its first board meeting in Sydney after celebrating the opening of its Brisbane office, achieved through its ...

Members should update binding beneficiaries: ASFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
... numbers of 'adultescents', means that sorting out members' superannuation death benefits can be very onerous for super fund trustees, said the peak superannuation interest group "The laws surrounding payment of a superannuation death benefits are often ...

PE stirs academic heat

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2007
... imposing restrictions on PE allocations among their constituent pension funds, notwithstanding the problems this may cause trustees regarding their fiduciary duties.

Investment reporting methods must be equitable: JPM WSS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2007
... product offerings." But investment and asset structure of the fund itself can add another dimension to the decision for trustees. "When determining the pricing frequency scheme operators need to take into account the complexity of information, liquidity ...

Super rules will always change

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2007
... questions, he said. "If things go wrong, provided you are not recalcitrant, we will work with you." Importantly, even if trustees use service providers, this doesn't mitigate their responsibilities, said Venkatramani.

K2 targets retail investors

... retail investor base. K2 has also assumed the role of responsible entity for its funds and has taken over from Equity Trustees. The group's founding chief investment officer said taking over the RE role was just a natural progression. "K2 has grown significantly ...

Alternative goes mainstream as long-only dies

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2007
... superannuation funds on average are currently only allocating around 6 per cent of the assets into these new strategies. Fund trustees still need to focus their attention on the main game."