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Macquarie Life releases flexible insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
... multiple claims under the same policy and provides greater flexibility on the definitions of conditions. The Macquarie Life Active enables clients to claim when circumstance change throughout their life by providing life, trauma and total permanent disability ...

Addwealth seeks to triple FUA

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAY 2010
WA dealer group Addwealth is aiming to more than triple its funds under advice (FUA) to reach $1 billion in three years, as part of its expansion plans to the Eastern seaboard. Paul Foster, chief executive of Addwealth, said he is looking to grow the ...

BlackRock portfolio managers resign

S&P RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
Andrew Jackson, head of scientific active equity investments at BlackRock Investment Management, and colleague David Walsh, head of portfolio management active equity, have resigned from the group. Jackson will see out his three-month notice with the ...

Super funds could fill resource capital shortfall: report

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010
... uncorrelated to listed resource companies. Taurus invests in natural resources using exchange traded commodities (ETC) to take active positions. "[Resources] is a very good place to invest, has been for the past decade and probably will be the next," ...

KiwiSaver eggs more savings, but not enough

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
... since February last year. But while New Zealanders appear to be embracing the retirement structure, most could be far more active in their retirement strategy. Indeed, the survey found most respondents remain passive about their KiwiSaver investment ...

AMP hires senior portfolio

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
... management. Previously he worked at CSR Australian Superannuation Fund and with GIO Asset Management in roles covering active currency management, LPTs and asset allocation. He begins with AMP Capital on 12 May and will report to Sean Henaghan, AMP Capital's ...

Govt unveils more super reforms

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
... [raising SG to 12 per cent] is a minimum there's no doubt about it. "[But] if we really want people to be strong consumers and active and remove any reliance on the aged pension, then we'll eventually have to go to 15 per cent." At the current 12 per ...

HSBC funds now on IOOF platforms

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
Financial planners can now access the HSBC GH Diversified Strategy Fund and HSBC Asia Select Equity Fund through IOOF's investment platforms, including Pursuit Select. The HSBC GH Diversified Strategy Fund provides access to a fund of hedge funds strategy ...

Green shoots for unlisted investments

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
... 2009 and is on track to be one of the best years ever. "Many investors have indicated to Preqin that they will be more active in 2010 than they were in 2009, and the flow of commitments by investors should continue to increase over the coming quarters," ...

NAB clashes with ACCC decision

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 APR 2010
National Australia Bank has spoken out against the ACCC's verdict to block its bid for AXA - and is exploring a "range of actions" to continue its pursuit of the firm. In a press statement released late yesterday, NAB said it "does not agree with the ...