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Rio Tinto Super adds Alcan Gove members

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2009
The $2.3 billion Rio Tinto Staff Superannuation Fund will soon receive a $135 million boost to its assets under management when it opens its doors to members of the Alcan Gove Superannuation Plan tomorrow. From 1 May, all Alcan Gove Superannuation Plan ...

Another day another inquiry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2009
Senator Nick Sherry has announced another inquiry into the superannuation system that kickstarts what could be the most fundamental review of modern superannuation since its introduction in the mid1980s. "After 21 years of operation, it's time to have ...

Too much ado about pig flu

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2009
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the waters, a pig comes along. And if you've been following the headlines and the pig stories you'll be scared - very scared. Wall Street grew fearful as the reported infection tally of people and countries ...

Rated AAA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
You've been warned, Australia! Standard & Poor's and Moody's threatened Australia with a downgrade in its sovereign risk rating if the National Budget remains in deficit over the medium term. My, oh my, I am so scared. And so we all should be. Because ...

IOOF and AWM merger set to go

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
Australian Wealth Management Limited (AWM) shareholders have approved a proposal for the company's merger with IOOF Holdings Ltd (IOOF) - with an overwhelming 99.7 per cent of the votes cast in favour of the merger. While the merger remains conditional ...

Out with the new old

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
Headline: IMF warns worst to come, toxic debt to reach US$4,100,000,000,000. Yeah...yeah. Sure...sure. I am so scared. Wall Street ignored the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR). This is because while delivered ...

Excess choice boosts advice

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
Scared of losing your financial planning job? Don't worry as too much investment choice leave investors befuddled, in turn driving the need for more good advisers. Barry Wyatt, national manager business development, AXA Australia, and speaker at the ...

Macquarie buys remaining Olicc shares

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2009
Coin Software, the Macquarie subsidiary, has bought the remaining amount of Olicc Technologies shares after first buying a 50 per cent stake in the technology firm in June 2007. The deal means Coin can roll-out the Olicc Technologies practice management ...

Irish pensions suffer 25pc loss

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 6 APR 2009
Irish pension scheme assets axed nearly a quarter of its value in 2008 - losing nearly $38 billion to December last year. According to the latest Irish Association of Pension Funds' annual asset allocation survey, the assets of pension schemes in the ...

AVG targets hacker behaviour

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2009
Financial services firms should look at behavioural technology and website pre-scanning as key tools in their fight against identity theft and cyber crime, according to IT security firm AVG. Global internet security firm has added another feature to ...