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Longevity forcing industry to adapt to thrive

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
An increase in life expectancy will force financial services to think more actively about the products they offer, according to a discussion paper released at the Actuaries Institute Financial Services Forum. "Financial services businesses and trustees ...

MLC: Seniors more engaged online

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
... Australians over the age of 65 using the internet. MLC superannuation clients in the sixty to sixty-nine age bracket are the most active, with around 25%, or one in four, logging in to their account at least once during a six-month period. Less than ...

Govt overhauls aged care

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
... aged care to be factored into retirement planning. "Retirement plans therefore need to both provide income for the type of active retirement sought, as well as the potential need for a capital sum if aged care accommodation is needed in later years," ...

MLC adds strategies, lowers share exposure

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
MLC has continued its spree of asset allocation changes with news of two new strategies for four of its MLC Horizon Series, including allocations to three managers and limiting its exposure to global shares. MLC has made an allocation to a multi-asset ...

AMP multi asset fund wins first insto mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
AMP Capital's multi asset fund has landed its first ever institutional mandate to the value of $55 million from South Pacific-based Tuvalu Trust Fund. Launched last year, the fund targets retail and institutional investors and offers more certain investment ...

Retirement funding needs aged care inclusion

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... management at wealth provider Equity Trustees. "Retirement plans therefore need to both provide income for the type of active retirement sought, as well as the potential need for a capital sum if aged care accommodation is needed in later years." "Typically ...

Small-caps beat index but approach with caution

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... the industry, Morningstar found that even the average investor has managed to consistently beat the index where quality active management has been applied to the smaller companies segment, offering better returns than the passive approach. That being ...

AGEST signs GBST

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
Industry super fund AGEST has signed technology provider GBST amid the fund's move to focus on after-tax performance of Australian Equities mandates. GBST will deliver after-tax benchmarking and performance management services for six AGEST mandates. ...

ESG RA Awards celebrate industry achievers

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... information in a broader set of data. The question is how do you assess it and benchmark it that has created a demand for a more active interest from fund managers," Kaye told Financial Standard. The Best ESG Broking Firm for 2011, as voted by investment ...

Prime Value adds portfolio manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... to this, Wong was head of investments for national wealth management firm Xantias Financial Management, where he managed active Australian equities portfolios. He also has experience as equity fund manager with AIG Investments, now known as PineBridge ...