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UK DB plans must shape up

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2009
UK fund trustees must become far more proactive in managing the funding status and investment risk, according to Mercer. A recent Mercer report found defined benefit pension schemes are under increasing pressure as buyouts become less feasible and the ...

Netwealth drops 13 funds from menu

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
Netwealth has withdrawn all the BT funds from its super and investment wraps, while adding four other products including property, Australian and international equities following planner feedback. Netwealth has added the Vanguard Australian Shares High ...

Gilbert to retire

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) chief executive, Richard Gilbert, is retiring at the end of September. According to a statement by IFSA, Gilbert will take on a part-time role as associate director of IFSA from then on. It is understood ...

FPSA tenders for managed accounts

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2009
... managed account service to clients. "We're looking to build a managed accounts functionality - to [build] reactive and proactive model portfolios," said FPSA chief executive Mark Ryan. The dealer group took the concept of integrating managed accounts ...

Regnan adds to governance team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
... services. Erik Mather, Regnan managing director, said Bennett's appointment demonstrates the firm's commitment to be a proactive advocate to improved governance practice. "This is a critical moment for investors to advocate improved governance practices ...

End 'set and forget' strategy: van Eyk

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2009
... according to van Eyk. Nigel Wilkin-Smith, van Eyk head of the strategic research unit, said financial planners must be more proactive in their portfolio management. "Financial advisers cannot rely on the set and forget model. Active management will be ...

APRA to review exec pay

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2008
... institutions to public concerns about remuneration have been very low key, institutions in the US are taking a more proactive position. According to the New York Times, Morgan Stanley has even gone as far as introducing claw-back provisions so executives ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 NOV 2008
... of a cent after saying it had signed a strategic sales agreement worth $3 million over three years with Texas-based Proactive Communications Inc. At 1231 AEDT, market turnover was 576.68 million shares, valued at $1.78 billion, with 430 stocks up, 288 ...

Dubai to swoop in bad market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2008
... to the global financial sector. "We are part of the global community, we are learning and we are aware. We are taking proactive measures to continue our growth, we will continue to manage and assess our strategies and we will make adjustments according ...

The luckier country

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2008
... policy responses by the Australian government and the central bank. Australia's monetary and fiscal authorities are being proactive in their policy responses. The Reserve Bank of Australia has lowered interest rates by 100 basis points early this month ...