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QIC's new asset class a hot commodity

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2008
Leading fund manager QIC has decided to label "commodities" as a separate class in its portfolios after it observed that traditionally uncorrelated markets such as fixed income and equities are starting to behave like each other. The QIC Red Paper found ...

Long-term service doesn't guarantee referrals

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
Investors who have been with an adviser for more than five years are less likely to recommend that adviser than those who have only been with one for a shorter period, according to a new survey. An ING survey conducted in June and July, revealed the ...

Weekly switching for BOC Super

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
Corporate super fund BOC Super joins the growing list of super funds that are vastly improving their administration, with a new system that updates 'investment option' changes from monthly to weekly. In the past, BOC Super implements switches between ...

ASIC restructures staff line-up

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is investing significant man power in its financial economy and investigation and prosecution departments as the regulator undergoes a radical restructure of its staff line up. ASIC's strategic ...

More super to move into daily pricing

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
In the future, more super funds will behave like fund managers, giving members a chance to see how much their savings are worth on a daily basis - a radical departure from today's convention of monthly, quarterly and yearly valuations. The debate surrounding ...

SAM seeks retail distributor for theme funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2008
Sustainable Asset Management (SAM) is in talks with a number of major Australian institutions to distribute its European listed global equity sustainability themed funds to the Australian retail market. Simon Romijn, SAM clients and distribution director ...

Perpetual and BT large cap five star; S&P

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
Perpetual and BT Financial Group were both awarded a five star rating from Standard & Poor's for the firms' large cap concentrated Australian equities management ability. The research and ratings firm awarded the rating for each firms talent to select ...

CSRF chases alpha

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2008
The Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund (CSRF) awarded Barclays Global Investors (BGI) and BlackRock Investment Management a $100 million mandate each to capture short-term equity market opportunities. The mandates were allocated to the BGI ...

FPA reviews award categories

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) revamped its honorary awards to emphasise the achievements and professional success of its winners. Jo-Anne Bloch, FPA chief executive, said association wanted to clarify the types of awards available and boost ...

Tuning in to Generation Next: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2008
What do ARIA, First State Super and Plum have in common? They all bagged the top awards at last year's ASFA Communication Awards, and will soon pass the baton to this year's shortlist, to be revealed tomorrow. A record 46 entries were submitted at this ...