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New asset consultant for LGSS

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2006
A number of funds are currently looking at their asset consultancy arrangements, with Local Government Superannuation Scheme (LGSS) and the public trustee of South Australia both set to make new appointments. LGSS has tendered for a new traditional ...

Macq multi-strategy fund recommended by Zenith

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2006
The Macquarie Newton Multi-Strategy Fund has been awarded a recommended rating from Zenith and added to its recommended list. Zenith said the recommended rating came on the back of the investment team's stability and a robust investment approach. "The ...

ESS picks up new CEO from JUST SUPER

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2006
Emergency Services Superannuation (ESS) has announced the appointment of JUST SUPER chief executive officer David Atkin to head the organisation. Atkin will leave his post at JUST SUPER for his new role next month. Meanwhile, Gerard Noonan, chairman ...

Intrust goes public offer

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2006
Queensland based hospitality and tourism industry fund, Intrust Super Fund, has launched a new public offer category for non-employer sponsored and self-employed members. Instrust's chief executive officer, Brendan O'Farrell, said they will market the ...

SG not a tax: Tax Inquiry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2006
Treasurer Costello's long awaited international tax comparison report has reluctantly agreed that the 9 per cent SG is not a tax. However, the 412 page report, released yesterday, gives few other clues about which way the government might budge regarding ...

1 in 4 Australians have more than one super fund: ICAA

A recent survey has found that 27 per cent of Australian adults hold multiple super funds. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) surveyed 1,200 Australians last month seeking to discover the real impact of the super choice legislation ...

Women like risk, men think too much

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2006
While behavioral finance helps explain the things that economics gets wrong, a greater understanding of investor behavior may help us develop investment products that better suit individuals. Tracey McNaughton, senior economist with BT Financial Group ...

Equities lead bull run in super savings: SelectingSuper

The latest performance figures from Rainmaker/SelectingSuper shows investors are continuing to enjoy strong returns, particularly in Australian and global equities. In the year ending February 2006, the Rainmaker/Selecting Super superannuation fund ...

Gen X and Y oblivious to super choice: Max Super

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 3 APR 2006
Generation X and Y consumers don't understand superannuation and are reluctant to exercise choice, mainly through ignorance, according to a Max Super survey that it says will add weight to proposed super changes to be submitted to government next week. ...

Alternatives go mainstream

Alternative investments are increasingly becoming mainstream, with 86 per cent of global institutional investors revealing plans to add hedge fund managers to their current portfolios and 67 per cent planning to hire private equity managers. The figures ...