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McTaggart resigns as QIC chief

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
Dr Doug McTaggart will resign as chief executive of QIC next year after 14 years in the role. An external search is underway for his replacement. Retiring on June 30 next year, McTaggart will fill an advisory role for the fund manager although he told ...

ACSI: executive salaries soar above share value

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2011
Chief executive salaries for Top 100 ASX Australian companies increased 131% over the past ten years while executives working for companies on the S&P/ASX 100 earned a 31% salary raise, according to new ACSI research. The study, as part of Australian ...

Super merger prompted by industry transition

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2011
CareSuper and Asset Super may merge later this year to create a 285,000 strong membership base with over $6 billion in FUM, with Care CEO Julie Lander to take the reins. The funds are in discussion about a possible merger, prompted by external industry ...

MLC lands corporate super mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2011
MLC Business Super will manage the $15 million Clark Equipment Australia Group staff superannuation fund after being awarded the mandate, moving further into the corporate superannuation market. MLC will provide a tailored superannuation and employee ...

FOFA levels playing field: ANZ Wealth

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2011
The FOFA best interest duty proposals will level the playing field with advisers free to compete with super funds for intrafund advice clients, according to Paul Barrett, general manager advice and distribution, ANZ Wealth. The best interest test, as ...

Janus launches Asia equity strategy

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
Australian investors will have access to Janus Capital International's Asia equity strategy, now available for institutional investors outside the US, which promises long-term growth of capital from 80% emerging market allocation. The strategy, launched ...

REITS, cash, equities the safe bet

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
Australian REITS, cash products and equities have all been picked as the safest investment choices for advisers at the Midwinter Adviser Roadshow in Sydney this morning. Daniel Needham, managing director for Ibbotson Associates, told 380 delegates that ...

SMSFs cash deposits reflect volatility

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
SMSFs trustees are hesitant investors with too much focus on cash deposits, moving $40 billion into cash products since 2009, according to a report from Vanguard and Investment Trends. This 'wall of cash', as the report calls it, has developed over ...

Mercer plans for post FOFA advice dominance

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
Mercer, a global industry all-rounder in research, consulting and investment funds, has its sights firmly set on the Australian financial advice industry, with plans to become a dominant player within the next decade. In its target of the retail market ...

ANZ Wealth: phone-based advisers to help with opt-in

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
ANZ Wealth is rolling out phone-based advisers who will contact clients on behalf of advisers to assist in opt-in requirements and scalable advice pressures, with plans to raise planner numbers significantly. ANZ Wealth, which has the third largest ...