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Quadrant members say no to email

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
In an age where information technology is becoming more and more integrated into daily life, more than three quarters of the members Tasmanian super Quadrant prefer to have their super fund information sent by snail mail. The TNS conducted research ...

Russell adds Plato

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
Plato Investment Group's 130/30 Australian Share Fund has been granted a 15 per cent weighting on Russell Investment Group Australian Opportunities Fund. The Australian Shares 130/30 Fund endeavors to achieve five per cent gross out performance each ...

BRIC sector splits SRI managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
Ethical and socially responsible investments (SRI) fund managers have conflicting policies on how they invest in BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) markets, leading to inconsistent returns for SRI investors. According to Mercer research, emerging ...

Super advice for $199

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
Westpac throws a fresh challenge to the industry on making advice affordable after it introduced a low cost superannuation advice service this month. In an effort to help Australians with low superannuation balances receive financial advice, Westpac ...

City Pacific to buy MFS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
Financial services provider, City Pacific has placed a $1.33 billion offer for funds management and advisory provider, MFS Limited. The offer includes the issue of 225 million new shares to MFS shareholders, assuming each share City Pacific receives ...

Avanteos starts year with rebate resolutions

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
Leading fund managers including ING, Colonial First State and Perpetual, and individual investors are set to benefit from new rebate and reporting initiatives from Commonwealth Bank owned platform, Avanteos. According to Chris Stevens, chief executive ...

NGS to welcome new chief

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
The $3 billion Non-Government School (NGS) Super fund is considering prospective chief executives next week after former head Colin McGuinness, who transformed the fund, resigned last month. Interim chief executive John McCrory said he expects the board ...

Blair joins JPMorgan Chase

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
Former British prime minister Tony Blair has joined JPMorgan Chase in a senior advisory role and as a member of its International Council. Blair will work with JPMorgan Chase' senior management team on a part time basis. "We operate our business all ...

RBC Dexia wins AXA North

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
AXA Australia extends its relationship with RBC Dexia Investor Services, selecting the company to provide custody for its superannuation platform, North. RBC Dexia Investor Services (RBC Dexia) already provides custody for AXA Australia's Summit and ...

Russell rejigs international funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 JAN 2008
Russell Investment Group has reorganised its international equities exposure, replacing Jacobs Levy and Altrinsic with ClariVest Asset Management and adding Harris Associates to its list of fund managers. Founded in March 2006, ClariVest's investment ...