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... and transparency strategy to benefit Aussie funds

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
Three leading placement agents in Australia have filed a joint submission to the Cooper Review, stressing that the system in Australia is more transparent and markedly different to the US. The California Public Employees' Retirement System, one of the ...

Hedge funds on incubators watch list

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
Hedge funds and alternative investment managers are pegged as the next big hits in the boutique arena, said one Australian incubator. Ascalon, fresh from its ownership handover to Westpac, is closely watching the hedge funds and alternatives boutiques ...

Universal model tough to execute

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009
Disengaged super fund members should go into a 'universal category' with a single diversified investment strategy, according to yesterday's Cooper report - but problems will arise from asset class, transition and choice limitations, argues one expert. ...

US reform tightens net on big firms

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
The US House of Representatives has given government regulators more power to clamp down on "too big to fail" firms that threaten economic instability. Voters have given the green light to a bill to rein in firms seen as "too big to fail", according ...

Planners want insurance integration

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2009
The days of planners dealing directly with insurers could be numbered, with new research showing soaring support for platforms and planning software to integrate insurance as part of their services. According to research by Investment Trends, the majority ...

Motorcycle diaries

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2009
From fund managers to top financial planners, some of the industry's biggest guns have one thing in common with their passion for finance - riding motorbikes. Motorcycling is often a hit and miss exercise. You either fall in love with it, or you don't. ...

Westpac Super improves insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2009
The $2.5 billion Westpac Staff Super has changed the way it calculates death and TPD cover - introducing a tiered structure to better meet members' lifecycle insurance needs. Westpac Staff Super, which had $2.46 billion at the end of June according ...

Sandhurst wins RE mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
Sandhurst Trustees has become the Responsible Entity for the Adelaide Cash Management Trust and the AMF Yield Fund. Sandhurst Trustees, a subsidiary of Bendigo Bank, assumed the Responsible Entity status for the two funds on 12 November. The previous ...

Tower pursues more insurance mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
Tower will aggressively tender for more mandates next year as the firm forecasts further super fund consolidation and insurance reviews to come, said Geoff Black, chief executive of group life and investments. Tower's $600 million deal with AustralianSuper ...

Pengana finds gems in emerging companies

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
The Pengana Emerging Companies Fund is celebrating its fifth anniversary, and investors will be happy to know they have pocketed more than 15 per cent annualised net return for their investments. Ed Prendergast, fund manager at Pengana, said a combination ...