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S&P/ASX create fixed income indices suite

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 13 OCT 2011
... and the S&P/ASX Bank Bill Index which assesses the local short-term money market. "The bonds we chose for this index were chosen for their liquidity, they have to be available for investors, or the benchmark will be out of sync to the passive investor." ...

Sunsuper appoints new consultant as model shifts

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... manager research and investment operations. Sunsuper also works with AXIA Consulting on hedge funds, while Ibbotson has been chosen for its dynamic asset allocation services. "We've got our longer-term strategies but we're looking at what do we do about ...

IFM boosts admin support for growing asset base

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... asset consultants, marketing and for the regulators have also increased. "To support this growth, the Board of IFM has chosen SunGard to implement improved system capabilities to help improve the provision of investment information to its clients and ...

Government publishes core elements of MySuper draft

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
... oversight. Under the terms of the Stronger Super reforms policy, employers must make contributions for employees, who have not chosen their fund, to a fund offering MySuper from October 1 2013. Funds will need to transfer the existing default balances ...

Zurich launches adviser iPad app

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
... software then provides insurance product quotations, different insurance solution options and online submission of the chosen solution. The app is a continuation of Zurich's new fully formed insurance offering, released in July, designed for greater ...

Boost for corporate sector as Stronger Super details emerge

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
... balances being commission free by 2017. From October 1 2013, employers must make contributions for employees, who have not chosen their fund, to a fund offering MySuper, the low cost default superannuation product. All new super payments will be commission ...

AMP Capital wins UK pension fund mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011

PIS names new CEO

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
... leveraged transactions. Grahame Evans, group managing director of Professional Investment Holdings (PIH), said Walther was chosen due to his strong execution skills and ability to lead top performing teams. "He is a persuasive leader with impressive ...

Improved governance called for all round

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... representatives," he said. While those appointed may be highly skilled, their skills may not be the primary reason they were chosen - which could lead to conflicts of interest. Burrell said in an ideal world a board is put together from the best available ...

Bravura wins Russell retail deal

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
Russell Investment has chosen Bravura Solutions's Sonata administration platform to deliver investment and policy administration to advisers for its retail products. Bravura, an existing client of Russell's, won a five year contract for Sonata, a platform ...