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TO Panel rejects HDF complaint

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
The Takeovers Panel has said it won't investigate a complaint over the sale of the Hastings Diversified Utilities Fund made by Australian Foundation Investment Company Limited - a unit holder in the infrastructure fund. The Hastings Diversified Utilities ...

Investorfirst seeks capital

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
Investorfirst has offered shareholders a non-renouncable rights offer, as it attempts to raise capital in light of poor performance. Shareholders have been offered a one-for-one deal, at 15 cents each - with the non-aligned financial services provider ...

UK launches bank probe amid Libor scandal

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a full parliamentary inquiry into the British banking sector in the wake of a rate fixing scandal that has already claimed the scalp of Barclays chairman Marcus Agius. A bipartisan committee will hear ...

Pool local govt infra projects to attract investors: E&Y

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... make them more attractive to superannuation funds. The report by Ernst & Young suggests that the national government investigate establishing a financing authority which would have a mandate to invest directly in local government programs. The authority ...

Flaws in advice system revealed by ASIC report

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
The results of ASIC's shadow shopping research, which found only 3% of retirement advice was 'good', has revealed flaws in our current advice system, according to some industry figures. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released ...

New super bill enters parliament

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
The Gillard Government has introduced the Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment bill into parliament, which it said would create more flexibility and support for super contributions. The bill (2012 Measures No.1) details a number of proposed changes ...

Maritime Super in new merger talks

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
Maritime Super has confirmed that the $3 billion fund is investigating new merger opportunities, with TWUSUPER thought to be a possible contender. Peter Robertson, chief executive of Maritime Super told Financial Standard that Maritime Super is in the ...

Gold Coast scam sees 20 investors lose $250,000

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
... Queensland police and the Australian Crime Commission have been helping ASIC with their inquiries, and are continuing to investigate a number of similar investment scams. The judge continued the ex-parte injunctions until the end of January, when the ...

AustralianSuper three year fee freeze

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... Australians to question the fees and costs associated with their super," said Silk. "Many Australians don't fully investigate or understand the types of fees they are charged by their super fund, and the true impact of those fees over time. Over a lifetime ...

IFM hits back at claims it plays politics with super fund money

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... infrastructure fund over the past 16 years. The opposition has called for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to investigate whether industry super funds were using members' money to politically support the Federal Government. Rainmaker Information ...