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Direct property makes a comeback

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
A number of super funds including Professional Associations Super, Asset Super, Sunsuper and AustralianSuper have added their exposure to direct property in recent months, Rainmaker research shows. Direct property is back en vogue as investors look ...

Median Australian shares fund down: Mercer

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
Australian shares have rallied in October after a strong September lead but the median result for Australian share funds were slightly worse than the market, the latest Mercer Survey shows. The median of the Mercer Australian Shares survey for the year ...

Health Super to merge with First State

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
Health Super is in merger talks with First State Super to create a $28 billion-plus fund with over 750,000 members - making it one of the largest funds in Australia. Both funds announced an in-principle intention to merge by 30 June next year, subject ...

Member switching yields winners and losers

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 NOV 2010
A new SuperSA study shows 93 per cent of Triple S members chose to stay in the default balanced option during the GFC - while 7 per cent opted to put their money in different strategies. SuperSA's Triple S members who switched investment options during ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
Australian markets are expected to open weaker on Friday, as Wall Street fell after a weak outlook from technology giant Cisco weighed on investor concerns about future profits. On the ASX24 at 0613 AEDT, the December share price index contract was ...

Schroders surges, shuns Gartmore

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
Schroders, the UK's largest listed fund manager, reported strong results overnight but ruled itself out of contention for troubled rival manager Gartmore. Schroders reported 9 month pre-tax profits of 282.7 million, up over 250 per cent on the corresponding ...

DKN champions fee for service, unveils "land grab" strategy

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
Listed planning group DKN said its business model is insulated against the Government's proposed 'fee for service' reforms and has mapped out plans to buy more planning-related businesses over the next few years. The company's chief executive Phil Butterworth ...

ACSA appoints new chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
Paul Cutts, managing director of Northern Trust Company Australia & New Zealand, will take on the role of chair for Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) following the exit of Bryan Gray. ACSA has recently been involved in discussions on ...

ASIC bans adviser and charges former director

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 NOV 2010
ASIC bans a former adviser for market manipulation while a former company director has been charged with dishonest conduct. Former client adviser, Lim Theam Chye of Melbourne, is banned from providing financial services for five years after ASIC concluded ...

Infocus awards advisers

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
Financial planning network Infocus Money Management has acknowledged its top advisers at its annual conference and gala awards held 28 October. The awards, presented in front of delegates from Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia ...