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FuturePlus operations head in shock exit

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
The operations head at FuturePlus, Bob Biancardi, left the firm last Friday amid tensions between its two owners, LGSS and EISS, the multi-billion dollar government funds currently locked in a power struggle. It is understood that Biancardi was dismissed ...

AustralianSuper wins $650m Elders mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
... management. Paul Schroder, general manager of growth and new opportunities at AustralianSuper, said Elders will become the third-largest employer to join the fund, and the deal was the biggest of its kind in terms of member transfer. Elders will also ...

Love thy neighbour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
... Eurozone GDP growth managed a positive 0.1 per cent uptick in the fourth quarter, but slower than the 0.4 per cent in the third. Double-dip here we come? Saving Greece alone is not such a big problem. But where would European nations stop? Ireland? Portugal? ...

Waked leaves BlackRock

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
... Waked effective as Global CIO, SAE, immediately. According to a company statement, Waked will remain at BlackRock until the third quarter of this year to ensure an orderly and successful hand-over of his responsibilities. "It has been a great 12 and-a-half ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2010
... Ltd releases half year results, as do pay-tv provider Foxtel and Platinum Capital Ltd. James Hardie Industries NV releases third quarter results, while Rio Tinto Ltd announces annual results. Ruralco Holdings Ltd holds its annual general meeting. The ...

Planners sidelined for self-investing strategies

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
... played a key role in the phenomenon, said David Land, chief market analyst for CMC Markets. The report also noted that one third of surveyed investors believe the Australian share market will achieve double-digit growth over the next six months. Almost ...

GMO head of Aussie equities departs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
... research analyst, has been promoted to the top job effective this week. In his new role, he will be managing more than a third of GMO Australia's total funds under management, which stood at $10.7 billion as at December according to Rainmaker Data. He ...

Asia unseats South Africa in gold race

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
... decrease by 5 per cent over the same period. In contrast, China and Australia are leading the pack with South Africa taking third place in the gold production tables, according to the firm's latest Gold Survey Update. Despite South Africa's lower output ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 FEB 2010
... scheduled from David Jones Ltd, Cochlear Ltd, and Bradken Ltd, and Optus parent Singapore Telecommunications Ltd releases third quarter results. The Australian share market closed marginally higher on Monday ahead of key earnings reports by heavyweights ...

APRA targets illegal early release on super

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2010
Planners should take note of how they can help clients combat the illegal early release (IER) of super benefits, following APRA's letter last week to super fund trustees vulnerable to the practice. In the letter, APRA specifically targets IER involving ...