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Sunsuper rewrites industry fund model

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
Sunsuper chief executive Tony Lally has outlined a fresh template for industry super funds - one that moves towards providing high-tech and more customised low-cost advice services to members. Speaking at the Association Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

JV moves Invesco into China PE

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
Invesco WL Ross and Chinese power producing subsidiary, Huaneng Capital Services signed a joint venture to form the Huaneng Invesco WLR Investment Consulting Company. The joint venture will use the capabilities of both firms to identify and assess private ...

AusSuper saves members $15m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
AustralianSuper's tax file number campaign has saved members an estimated $15 million in tax. The direct mail campaign was launched in June. The campaign resulted in more than 44 per cent of members responding, saving $15.2 million in tax. "Members ...

DC pension risk reviews flawed

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2008
Watson Wyatt research revealed less than one fifth of defined contribution (DC) pension schemes carried out a risk assessment in the last 12 months despite continued bad markets. Gary Smith, Watson Wyatt senior DC consultant, said this number of risk ...

Reed fund not a concern: CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
Reed Funds Management chief executive declared investors in its property trust should not be concerned about its ability to deliver returns after Standard & Poor's placed the fund 'on hold' due to the firm's relationship with Lehman Brothers. "[Investors ...

GMO opens EM portfolio to new frontiers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
Global investment management firm GMO is broadening its emerging market portfolio to include frontier economies such as Nigeria, Vietnam and the Gulf States. Marco Vangelisti, GMO emerging markets portfolio manager, said the firm is looking to allocate ...

Grow returns with timber

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
Swiss private bank Pictet is launching an investment fund that not only exposes investors to potential long term returns from the timber industry but could also aid efforts to reduce global carbon emissions. The firm's PF(LUX) - Timber Fund invests ...

Deutsche Bank extends Russian footprint

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
Deutsche Bank Asset Management purchased a 40 per cent stake in UFG Invest, the Russian investment management company of UFG Asset Management. UFG Invest is one of the top 10 asset management firms in Russia with more than $700 million in assets under ...

MetLife appoints head of insto

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... be responsible for building on the 2007 and 2008 growth and client focus of MetLife's institutional business. Meanwhile Michael Burke, the current head of institutional business, has accepted the new role of vice president, new marketing opportunities. ...

ASIC freezes $1m investor funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is protecting more than $1 million invested in an alleged illegal investment scheme after gaining an interim order from the Supreme Court of New South Wales. The court order freezes offshore ...