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Star alignment

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
The stars appear to be aligning for those calling on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to give official interest rates another chop when they meet to deliberate on monetary policy next week. Let's start with the minutes of the 4 September meeting. ...

NZ Superannuation completes five new hires

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... manager of portfolio completion. In his new role, Fennell will manage the fund's treasury activities and portfolio investments. Neil Williams, formerly general manager asset allocation, has been appointed as chief investment advisor and head of strategic ...

Marathon assets under review

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... and it would provide a base from which to move forward. Marathon was founded in 1986 by William Arah, Jeremy Hosking and Neil Ostrer as an equity-only investment manager for institutional investors. Hosking, who heads Marathon's global business, sets ...

Remove insurance from super: Cassidy

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
Tasplan chief Neil Cassidy says insurance should be removed from superannuation and a national scheme put in place instead. Cassidy expects a national scheme to offer more universal coverage with cost and efficiency benefits for both members and funds. ...

Too many managers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... difficult to justify. "Some managers may choose to focus on retail rather than lower margin institutional business," said Neil Carter, IFM executive director of small caps. Himbury's comments coincide with an IFM review of their fee structure that also ...

CYRE Trilogy, APFG still fighting

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
... an Australian Securities & Investments Commission order, said the directors of CYRE Trilogy. Bank of Queensland Chairman Neil Summersen is also chairman of the Australian Property Growth Fund (APFG). CYRE Trilogy made a play for the responsibly entity ...

BRICs plus four will drive world investment returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
Getting exposure to global growth economies through proxy companies listed on developed world exchanges is old world thinking that has run its course, according Goldman Sachs. These growth markets include the BRIC economies of Brazil, Russia, India ...

Media Super funds film

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
Media Super has announced the release of the latest film that has been jointly funded from a film finance facility that it participates in. "The film titled 'not suitable for children' is one of a series of local film & TV productions that Media Super ...

Older Australians delaying retirement

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
A report unveiled yesterday by financial services and superannuation minister, Bill Shorten, revealed that 50% of older Australian intend to delay retirement. The report, titled Financial Wellbeing: Concerns and choices amongst older Australians, also ...

CBA renames corporate super fund

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... members in achieving their goals for a successful financial future," said Commonwealth Bank Group Super trustee board Chair, Neil Cochrane. Doug Carmichael, chief executive of Commonwealth Bank Group Super, said a key driver for the change was also about ...