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AXA IM to expand responsible investment focus

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... team and build on research in the sector in the New Year. The asset management firm believes growth in investment funds directed into responsible investing (RI) strategies will triple in the coming years, with Asia playing a key role. Figures from Eurosif ...

Macq seals landmark $8.7bn admin deal with Perpetual

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... for a multi-platform environment for advisers, improved client and adviser access to modelling tools and data and more directed market and segmentation components. Tony Graham, head of Macquarie adviser services, said the group will leverage its platform ...

Financial services turn to Twitter

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
... strategy. The first US wealth management companies to begin using social media were banks, credit card issuers and self-directed brokerages. This mirrors the take up of social media seen in Australia among financial services, with retail banks leading ...

S&P loses Hoven

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... S&P told Financial Standard that Hoven has already left the company. S&P said that research related enquiries should be directed through Leanne Milton, S&P Fund Services head of research. Hoven joined Standard & Poor's in 2001 as head of Market Development ...

BTIM extends global presence with $10bn manager buy

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
... points across its portfolio. J O Hambro had net inflows of GBP2.7 billion for the year ending June 30 2011, much of it directed into global equities and emerging markets, with just over half coming from institutional investors. Just over 60% of the manager's ...

Industry brawl erupts over super network ads

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... "The FPA... calls upon the ISN to immediately desist from its disgraceful fear campaign of half-truths and hypocrisy, directed at wreaking maximum damage on all Australian super fund members, including members of industry funds." David Whiteley, chief ...

Govt to refund super tax for 3.5 million

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... receive a tax refund with no tax to be paid on the 9 percent superannuation guarantee contributions, with the money instead directed into their superannuation. According to the Government, there is no tax benefit for anyone earning under $37,000 when ...

Former Morningstar chief joins Sharesight

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... was a need for a high quality, highly functional portfolio administration tool that is cost effective for SMSF and self-directed investors," said Bird. "The Sharesight tool really hits the mark: it provides accurate and detailed performance information ...

Count morphs into super entity with new AFSL

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
Clarification around FOFA has positioned Count to become an Investor Directed Portfolio Services (IDPS) operator and Responsible Superannuation Entity (RSE) in respect of its strategic platform offerings. The independent dealer group said the cut of ...

SMSF trustees hit pension payment woe

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... cash available to meet pension payment requirements, but trustees often get it wrong. "It is surprising how often self-directed trustees say they don't have enough cash to meet their pension requirements," he said. To meet the requirement by the 30 June ...