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Subscriber-pays ratings approach more critical: van Eyk

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
Research houses that are not paid by fund managers for their product ratings are 2.4 times more likely to critically assess the performance of those managers, said van Eyk chief executive, Mark Thomas. In a speech to the Rainmaker Marketing Symposium ...

More wealth mgmt on web

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2010
Next generation investors and retirees will be relying more on the web for 'rich media' updates on how their investments are faring, said a finance technology expert. Barbara Cooke, communications director at Thomson Reuters, told the attendees of last ...

Rainmaker unveils winners of the 2010 Marketing Excellence Awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2010
AustralianSuper, Principal Global Investors and AMP were among the winners of last night's 16th Rainmaker Marketing Excellence Awards held at the Shangri-La in Sydney. More than 160 attendees, many of whom are sales and marketing specialists in financial ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2010
The Australian stock market was in positive territory at noon on Thursday, with gains in the banking sector balancing losses in the mining sector. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 13.6 points, or 0.31 per cent, at 4,333.7, while the ...

AustralianSuper seizes infra leadership

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
Demand for more infrastructure investment creates huge investment opportunities for super funds, and AustralianSuper intends taking a leadership role. The fund has not only announced intentions to appoint four major investment team leaders, including ...

StatewideSuper renews MetLife insurance deal

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2010
South Australia-based StatewideSuper has re-appointed MetLife as the fund's insurer. Metlife has been StatewideSuper's insurer for the past 18 years and the appointment follows an extensive and competitive tender process, noted a press statement from ...

Market Wrap - Midday

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2010
The Australian sharemarket was one per cent lower at noon, as the unclear election result continued to weigh on the market. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 47.9 points, or 1.08 per cent, at 4,381.1, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

ASFA calls on Cooper to aid SuperStream reforms

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called on Jeremy Cooper, chair of the Super System Review panel, to write a paper that will outline the right framework to deliver key SuperStream reforms. The paper will be presented at ...

Parrish, Williamson, Chow to exit CPG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
Following the purchase of a majority holding in asset consultant CPG Research and Advisory earlier this year by Sigma Alpha International Limited (SAIL), CPG principals John Parrish, Peter Williamson and Philip Chow will be leaving the business. Simon ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
The Australian share market was flat in morning trade, as mining stocks buoyed by the election outcome offset mixed results in other sectors. At 1200 AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.7 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 4,433.6 points, while the ...