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STA and ARF agree on merger

The Superannuation Trust of Australia (STA) and the Australian Retirement Fund (ARF) have announced an in-principle agreement to merge their two funds to create a $13 billion fund. The announcement follows months of speculation after the boards of both ...

APRA releases tough standards for insurance industry

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has issued draft prudential standards on a proposed strengthening of the prudential supervision of general insurance for risk and financial management. The draft standards include a discussion paper ...

ING cuts fees on PortfolioOne

ING has announced fee reductions of up to 36 basis points for its wrap account PortfolioOne. The fee reductions are effective as of May 1, 2005 and are for both new and existing business. Administration fees will be reduced across all fee options including ...

Morningstar rates Deutsche small-caps fund 'investment grade'

Morningstar Research has awarded an 'investment grade' strategy rating to the Deutsche Australian Small Companies Fund citing concerns over the inexperience of the fund's investment team and the uncertainty surrounding the size of positions the fund ...

Macquarie makes it easy to invest in agriculture

Macquarie will streamline the investment process in agricultural projects through its new Agri-Investment facility. Macquarie division director Craig Swanger says the facility was developed in response to adviser demand for a more efficient approach ...

Four external platforms for AMP Financial Planning

AMP Financial Planning has enhanced its existing range of corporate superannuation products on offer by adding four external employer superannuation master trust providers to its approved products list for its adviser network. ING, BT, Colonial First ...

Zenith recommends transparent hedge fund

Zenith has given Deutsche Bank's second leveraged hedge fund offering Xenon Alpha Plus 2 (XAP2) a recommended rating highlighting that the product is highly transparent in cost and risk structure which 'makes a refreshing change for these types of products. ...

Change of fund under choice regime not mandatory: FPA

The Financial Planning Association of Australia has advised superannuation fund members not to be pressured into changing funds once choice of fund legislation is introduced particularly if change of fund is completely unnecessary. FPA superannuation ...

Tower, AWM appoint new CEOs

Tower Limited has announced Peter Lindhout as its new chief executive officer, general insurance and direct business, for its New Zealand operations. Tower's wealth management spin-off - now known as Australian Wealth Management (AWM) - has also announced ...

Rivkin Financial Services begins shareholder push to sell broking business

The board of Rivkin Financial Services (RFS) is preparing to battle some of its shareholders and is canvassing support for six motions to be voted upon at the group's general meeting held later this month. On the table will be six motions which including ...