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QROP advise must improve: AMP

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
... pension systems that are less flexible than Australia," Singh advised. He cites transfers from Singapore, Canada or New Zealand which may not always be in the client's best interests if doing so restricts their ability to use the money. Singh said advisers ...

William Blair ramps up bid to win super fund mandates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... investment and distribution executives to Sydney to present to asset consultants and ratings houses. Head of Australia and New Zealand institutional distribution Alex Francois told Financial Standard back in November about the unique challenge off-shore ...

KiwiSaver up 36% to A$12.2bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
... posting annual growth of 36%, more than twice the growth rate experienced by Australian super funds. KiwiSaver is the New Zealand equivalent of Australia's superannuation guarrantee system excepting it operates through 'soft compulsion' or opt-out. Funds ...

NSW State Super appoints investment head

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
... investment officer at AMP Capital Investors. His responsibilities included coverage of diversified funds, Australian and New Zealand equities, fixed interest, investment strategy and economics and private equity. "We are delighted that Mark has joined ...

HESTA retains J.P. Morgan for custody services

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013
... change in the superannuation sector," he said in a statement. J.P. Morgan investor services boss for Australia and New Zealand Mark Kelley said that the bank's ability to help HESTA manage regulatory change was key to its decision to renew the contra ...

New Zealand Super on track after strong 2012

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
The New Zealand Superannuation fund is ahead of its long-term target after notching up strong returns in 2012, the latest data show. Since the fund's launch in September 2003 it has returned 7.92%, exceeding the 90-day Treasury Bill rate by 2.84%. The ...

NZ Super fund kicks out companies

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
Three construction companies have been kicked out of the $20 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund's investment portfolio for allegedly breaking international laws in Palestine. Listed companies Africa Israel and its subsidiary Danya Cebus, Elbit ...

NZ Super Fund named world's most innovative

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has been named the world's most innovative sovereign fund. Last night, the Fund won the prestigious Sovereign Wealth Fund category in the 2012 aiCIO Industry Innovation Awards in New York. The other finalists were ...

CGT relief passes Senate

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... funds that merge. Also passed were Bills that make it easier to transfer retirement savings between Australia and New Zealand, and tighter requirements for self managed super fund auditors. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) ...

Asset consultants influence to grow amid industry change

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... mandates or not - perhaps even between the success or failure of a fund manager." Alex Francois, head of Australia and New Zealand institutional distribution at William Blair, has the task of launching the Chicago-based firm's funds in Australia with ...