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Malaysia tops shariah funds list

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
Malaysia may have overtaken Saudi Arabia to boast the highest number of shariah funds in the world - but the Asian Islamic country has a long way to go in building up assets for each of its 145 funds, according to a new report. November figures from ...

Govt move aids planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
The government's decision to temporarily suspend the minimum draw down requirement for account-based pensions allows planners the ability to keep their client's money invested in the market. Yesterday, minister for superannuation and corporate law ...

Drinking is bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
What happens in Rome stays in Rome. Or so it should have been were it not for the sudden resignation of Japan's Finance Minister following the meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bankers on Valentine's Day. Japanese Finance Minister Shoichi ...

ITC Funds Management expands team

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
Forestry and timber specialist ITC boosts its Funds Management team with three more executives, each boasting at least 15 years industry experience, as the group ramps up its services for financial planning groups and advisers. Earlier this month, the ...

Meat fund invests in high growth

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
The $529 million Meat Industry Employees Superannuation Fund is defying the super industry's flight to cash when it recently introduced a new "high growth" investment option to members. Up until the start of this year, MIESF did not offer investment ...

Focus on the good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2009
Whew! Finally a bit of good news. Or rather investors chose to see the good rather than the bad. US equities closed last night's trading up more than 1 per cent, reversing early losses brought on by reports that initial jobless benefit claims jumped ...

Tax bonus triggers more co-contribution

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
The Federal Government's $950 tax bonus payment could end up costing the Government up to $2,375 per taxpayer, said Adrian Raftery, accountantsRus chief executive. Under existing superannuation co-contribution rules, the Government fully or partly matches ...

State Street's PE business rises 60 pc

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
State Street's US based private equity administration business grew 60 per cent to more than $200 billion in assets last year. A State Street spokesperson said institutions are struggling to attract specialised private equity staff and it's expensive ...

Cycling for charity: Quadrant

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2009
Are you up for a 100km bicycle ride from Port Arthur to Hobart to help young people with problems kick their addictions? For Quadrant Super, riding for charity is a breeze. The Tasmanian-based super fund is one of the corporate sponsors of Live Free ...

Olicc wins Shadforth

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2009
Olicc Technologies, which is part-owned by Coin Financial Planning Software, has scored a deal with boutique dealer group Shadforth Financial. Under the agreement, Shadforth will use Olicc's practice management solutions, including its business intelligence ...