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Core-satellite investing gets the balance right

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2007
... and then finding quality active managers to add alpha or outperformance to the satellite component of the portfolio," Michael Houlihan, manager of retail products and technical service of Vanguard Investment, said at a seminar for financial planners ...

Galton leaves RCM for CFS GAM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2007
Former head of research of RCM, Greg Galton, has taken on the plum role as head of research of the Australian Equities, Growth team at Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM). Prior to joining the group, Galton was the head of Australian ...

Govt exempts terminally ill from super lump sum tax

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
The Federal Government has announced it will allow those with a terminal illness who want access to their superannuation under the age of 60 to gain tax exemptions. "The Government has decided to change this area of tax legislation because we believe ...

Bridges over fresh waters

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
Bridges Financial Services, a financial planning business with nearly $17 billion in funds under advice (FUA), has looked to new products in the market to increase its fund manager line up by more than 10 per cent. A subsidiary of ASX 200 investment ...

Church funds take youth off the streets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
The National Conference of Church Superannuation Funds (NCCSF) has donated $30,000 in surplus funds from its recent conference to the Youth off the Streets charity. Since 2006, any surplus funds from sponsorships or delegate registration fees from the ...

Perpetual charity

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
Perpetual has launched its Charitable and Community Investor Fund designed to ensure non-profit organisations and charities can generate income for their everyday activities. "Charities and non-profit organisations are constantly challenged by the need ...

Future Fund appoints former QIC head strategist

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2007
The Federal Government's $42 billion Future Fund bolstered its investment capability when it appointed former QIC chief strategist Tony Day as head of strategy. Day has previously held consulting and actuarial roles at Towers Perrin and AMP before spending ...

BT appoints new CFO and replaces multi-strategies head

... management skills, having covered traditional longonly institutional clients and the private client hedge fund world." Michael Hobbs Erratum: The headline was incorrect. BT replaced their multi-strategies head, not multi-manager head as previously stated. ...

Super fund members want a safe bet

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2007
Super fund members do not want to expose their retirement funds to high risk investments with 42 per cent preferring a combination of all risk classes and only 15 per cent preferring a higher risk investment, according to a Quadrant survey. Tasmanian ...

ATO releases draft rulings on SMSFs

... series of draft rulings on self managed super funds (SMSFs) and has called on the public for comment. Tax Commissioner Michael D'Ascenzo said these products will provide better guidance to superannuation professionals and trustees on the Tax Office's ...