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Alaska fund drops alternatives mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
The $43 billion Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation has axed two alternative investment mandates in light of the fund's shrinking assets. According to a press statement by the American fund, the board decided "not to move forward with two planned alternative ...

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 ...

Bennelong signs ex-ARIA chief Gibbs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
Bennelong Funds Management calls on the responsible investment expertise of ex-ARIA Steve Gibbs, who joins the firm's compliance committee. Gibbs spent eight years as Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA) chief executive and has also held a number ...

Accelerate to improve tele-underwriting

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... he said. In turn, around 2,500 advisers are giving Accelerate the thumbs up for its initiatives. Research conducted last July - when the product was still in its development stages - indicated advisers were interested in what Accelerate had to offer. ...

GESB plans on hold

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
Western Australian public sector super fund, GESB's planned mutualisation process has again been shelved after the local government cited tax and bad financial market concerns. Western Australian treasurer, Troy Buswell said significant progress had ...

Merry Christmas retailers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
Well there we have it ladies and gentlemen. Yesterday's Australian retail sales figures have swung the pendulum in favour of Kevin 07 and his fiscal stimulus package. The Federal Opposition has been making noises ever since the A$42 billion was first ...

Planners rethink succession model

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2009
The sale price and profitability of most financial planning firms have taken a turn for the worse since 2008, spurring planners to radically rethink their succession plans. John Saint, head of ipac business partnering, said planners now face the tough ...

AUI trust posts solid returns, holds value

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
While many funds were in the red last year, Australian Unity Investments (AUI) bucked the trend when its Healthcare Property Trust gained 11.27 per cent and, despite the market downturn, many of its underlying direct properties have held their value. ...

Confidence yardstick rises

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
A monthly index that measures investor confidence in key sharemarkets rose for the first time in six months, with US institutional investors the most bullish about the performance of equities. The findings came from the State Street Investor Confidence ...

Legg Mason expands team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2009
Legg Mason Australian Equities has appointed ex-Citigroup small cap expert Julian Mulcahy as portfolio manager and research analyst for Australian small companies. Mulcahy will focus his efforts on listed Australian companies that fall outside the S&P/ASX ...