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Trustees must not be victimised: APRA

APRA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2009
The chief executive of an employer association is facing criminal prosecution for allegedly sacking two employees who were trustees of the association's super fund because they didn't renew an outsourcing contract the fund had with the association. ...

Planners lose staff but not for long

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
... business models and move as many clients to fee-for-service as possible. They are also looking to utilise technology more, outsource more and move to employing more part-time staff," according to the report.

MMC Contrarian sells asset management arm

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2009
MMC Contrarian has sold its asset management division to Valuestream Investment Management. The firm announced into a share sale and purchase agreement in MMC Asset Management shares. MMC Asset Management is the fund manager and responsible entity for ...

Plug the information gap: SimCorp

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2009
... taking the job in-house, ahead of APRA's more extensive data collection later this year. Historically, super funds would outsource the investment selection decision to their asset consultant and then use a custodian to aggregate and report on the investments ...

Smaller funds lack risk reserves

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2009
A Mercer survey has revealed smaller super funds are less likely to have appropriate levels of operational risk reserves than larger funds, a survey found. An operational risk reserve is created by the super fund to provide immediate access to funds ...

Defensive model portfolios in vogue

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... that space." But while S&P's provides full asset allocation services to its clients, not all advisers are willing to outsource fully their investment decisions. Many instead use model portfolios as a guideline for which managers to invest in, and what ...

Outsourcing the next boom market

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2009
... telecommunications infrastructure, accent and language skills of local employees were the driving forces of companies deciding to outsource locally. But offshoring is also expected to go through some boom times, according to the report. About half of ...

QSuper seeks investment strategy head

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2009
Queensland's largest superannuation fund, the $24 billion QSuper, is on the hunt for a new head of investment strategy. QSuper is looking of a new investment strategy head to assist with the establishment of a new strategy team, and also contribute ...

Fin advisers grow First State

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
Super fund members are turning to financial advice to review their transition-to-retirement strategies, based on the succesful take up of an adviser service piloted by First State Super last year. According to Karen Volpato, marketing manager of the ...

Investment mandates to factor climate change

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
... super fund members she speaks to are actively seeking more research on climate change risk. "The majority of super funds outsource their investment management and most of the super funds that I know of are talking with them about integrating non-financial ...