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Artemis to switch from Fortis to AMG

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2010
Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) has sealed a deal to buy Artemis Investment Management, one of the leading fund managers in the UK, from its previous owner, Fortis Bank. Under the deal, AMG will own a majority stake in the firm but Artemis' management ...

IGR signals tax and health reform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
Fiscal pressures due to Australia's ageing population outlined in the latest Intergenerational Report strengthen the case for health reform, tax reform, national productivity growth targets and the removal of the compulsory retirement age. Yesterday ...

Govt selects Medicare to run national clearinghouse

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
Industry bodies have welcomed the government's move to provide a free superannuation clearinghouse system for small businesses through Medicare - but questions arise whether the healthcare agency is the right choice or a rushed decision. Superannuation ...

Unlisted assets should be limited: IFSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) said to protect liquidity, super funds should have limits on how many illiquid investments they can hold. John Brogden, IFSA chief executive, told ABC BusinessLateLine last night that "We believe ...

Forward unit pricing at Asset

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
The $1.1 billion Asset Super is adopting a "forward pricing" investment switching procedure - a move that will help the fund combat and prevent market arbitrage. Starting 1 November, the industry fund's weekly unit price that will apply to investment ...

APRA stresses super client burden

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
John Trowbridge, executive member at Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), has highlighted the pressure group insurers are under to attain and keep contracts with large super funds. Speaking at the Institute of Actuaries of Australia yesterday ...

AIST measures investment choice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
An industry association has questioned why super funds provide a range of investments options after a survey found less than 6.5 per cent of members switched funds in the past three years. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) survey ...

Switching super funds on the rise: survey

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
The number of active super fund members looking to switch funds has risen over nine months to July, with the number of industry fund members thinking of changing funds almost doubling, a survey found. An Investment Trends report found the number of ...

Finance firms power down to power up

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
Financial services data centres are a large drain on power and can add millions of dollars to utility bills, but it doesn't have to be that way, said an IT expert. Gary Hull, the country managing director of Raritan, an award-winning power management ...

Aviva provides automatic insurance in super

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2009
Aviva is providing automatic life insurance cover to over 18,000 Business Super members. Business Super members only need $1,500 in superannuation savings to receive the automatic cover. No medical history or check is required. Around 9,700 members ...