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Exotic and unequitable fees on the rise

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
The increase of exotic long-short and absolute return funds has triggered a rise in steep and unequitable fee structures, a cause for concern for some research and ratings houses. Zenith director, David Wright, said unattractive structures that reward ...

Lodestar absolute return fund awarded buy rating

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
Research and ratings house InvestorWeb has given a 'buy' rating to the Lodestar Australian Absolute Return based on the "strong pedigree" of its investment team and their "disciplined" strategy. The fund, which runs a long-short concentrated portfolio ...

Coin rolls out insurance in updated software

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
Coin Software said that the take-up of its new integrated insurance product shows that advisers are aware of the underinsurance gap in Australia and are trying to address it. Coin has signed over 50 dealer groups and boutique advisers to its INC product ...

Sunsuper takes message to the country

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
Sunsuper is focusing a re-marketing campaign on regional areas, providing retirement planning seminars throughout country Queensland and New South Wales in October. Sunsuper's chief executive officer, Don Luke, said it is important to provide information ...

Audits pinching corporate funds: Trust

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
Corporate super funds are feeling the pinch of resources and budgets, according to independent trustee Trust Company, particularly as the date for the first round risk management audits nears. Under the Austrailan Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) ...

AXA boosts group cover

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2006
AXA has boosted its group insurance offering, raising the maximum levels of insurance for death and total and permanent disability (TPD) as well as increasing the expiry ages for both categories. Under the new terms, but still subject to underwriting ...

Praemium adds GPS for planners

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2006
Listed portfolio administration providers, Praemium, have signed an agreement together with technology providers, Customer Acquisition and Retention Management (CARM) to make their guided planning systems (GPS) tool available to planners. Under the ...

Tyndall managing director steps aside

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2006
Tyndall will begin looking for a new managing director next week after Barry Sheehan announced he was stepping aside to take on a new role at Tyndall after after less than 12 months in the top job. Sheehan, formerly of HSBC Asset Management, said he ...

Hedge funds lose their shine

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2006
Hedge funds may be losing some of their polish after it was reported that several super funds were re-examining their hedge fund exposures or avoiding them outright. Superannuation funds including Westscheme, who engages consultant Access Economics ...

New alternatives offering from van Eyk

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2006
Aurora Funds Management has been appointed by van Eyk as the responsible entity for its new van Eyk Blueprint Alternatives Plus trust. The trust will be available through the multi-manager van Eyk Blueprint Alternatives Fund, which includes a line up ...