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Macquarie wins Philippines infra mandate

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
Macquarie Group has won a mandate to manage a $582 million infrastructure fund for the Philippines government. Macquarie's Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) fund will be responsible for managing the Philippine Investment Alliance for Infrastructure ...

Churning needs to be tackled with underwriters

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
The issue of 'churning' in the life insurance industry need to be tackled at the underwriting phase, according to boutique licensee Synchron. "Every application for every form of life insurance captures information about existing Insurances," said Synchron ...

EQT fund FUM decline results in closure

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
The EQT Intrinsic Value International Sharemarkets PLUS Fund has been terminated after a review by the manager and responsible entity. The responsible entity, Equity Trustees and the manager, Intrinsic Value Investments undertook a review of the fund ...

MAFTA provides new Asian opportunities

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
The Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA), gives Australian financial services a much greater opportunity than the wider AANSFTA (ASEAN Australia New Zealand Free Trade Agreement) under which a previous 30% ownership cap was negotiated. "I ...

Government responds to proxy vote concerns

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
The Government has responded to stakeholder concerns regarding undirected proxy votes cast by the chair on executive remuneration resolutions. The Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Act 2011 passed ...

Tyndall scoops Causeway AM

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
Fund manager, Causeway Asset Management is joining Tyndall AM, adding alternate asset classes to the existing Tyndall Australian and international equities, fixed income and multi manager investments. The move follows the appointment of Mike Davis ...

FINSIA appoints new president

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
The Financial Services Institute of Australasia has appointed Marianne Birch as its new president, following the AGM held in Melbourne last night. "She has a long and impressive history within the financial services industry and with Finsia in particular," ...

Eurozone turmoil sparks 'flight-to-quality'

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAY 2012
As eurozone tensions remain high, the ongoing political and economic turmoil is causing a "flight-to-quality", according to Robert Mead, PIMCO's head of portfolio management in Australia. Ratings agency Moody's said it had maintained France's top rating ...

APRA empowered to chase rogue superfund directors

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
The Lower House of Parliament has passed legislation that will give the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority greater powers to pursue "rogue superfund directors". The Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential Standards) ...

Fidante Partners continues expansion with new hire

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
Fidante Partners, the boutique business division of Challenger Limited, has hired Brett Chatfield as an institutional business development manager, based in Melbourne. This is Fidante Partners' first new appointment since the business was separately ...