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Centrepoint appoints new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... the UK. He joins Centrepoint from TAL where he was chief financial officer since 2008. Before that he was responsible for TOWER's financial activities including strategy, investor relations, asset management and mergers and acquisitions. "John's experience ...

AMP SMSF appoints Burgess as new policy head

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
... advisory firm Kingston Capital Limited and head of technical superannuation services at Australian Executor Trustees (formerly TOWER Trust Limited).

Fund stalwarts draw $6bn in Aus equities mandates

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
Of the $10 billion worth of mandates handed out to Australian equity managers in the past 12 months, a staggering $5.97 billion has been given to just three investment houses, data from Rainmaker Information can reveal. The three fund managers, which ...

CORRECTION: Unfair 2-and-20 fees cast shadow over future of VCs

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
Venture capital and private equity fund managers face the prospect of missing out on high-scale superannuation asset allocation mandates if the sector continues to charge "outperformance" fees despite non-performance. In the world of superannuation ...

Asset diversification gathers momentum

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
Institutional investors continue to diversify their investment portfolios into alternative assets, increasingly via direct funds rather than funds of funds, according to global data from Towers Watson. The data shows that in 2012 its clients - which ...

Fewer asset consultants dominate super fund space

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013
The market share of asset consultants advising superannuation funds is being increasingly dominated by fewer participants, forcing super funds to develop internal expertise whether they want to or not, according to research from Rainmaker Information. ...

Anova wins tech industry recognition

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
... environment." Rick McCarthy, managing director, Americas for DST Global Solutions said he was pleased to receive validation from CEB Tower Group. "Anova for Wealth Managers offers extensive flexibility for financial advisors and RIAs while providing ...

Australia becomes fourth largest pension pool

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
Australia now has the world's fourth largest pension pool after superannuation assets relative to GDP rose to 101% in 2012, according to a Towers Watson report. According to the Towers Watson Global Pension Assets Study, Australian superannuation assets ...

LUCRF's new growth option targets lower volatility

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
LUCRF Super has launched a new member investment choice designed to offer growth with lower risk profile than the typical 'Balanced' option. The 'Targeted Return' option aims to return CPI plus 4% after fees and taxes with lower volatility than a typical ...

Colonial First State wins $500m in Russell mandates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2013
Colonial First State Global Asset Management has been handed $500 million worth of mandates across Australia, the US and Canada after Russell Investments included it on its Global Listed Infrastructure multi-manger platform. Colonial First State Americas ...