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PIMCO Australia draws record $30bn FUM

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
PIMCO Australia posted its biggest year ever in 2009, with funds under management (FUM) up 36 per cent to $30 billion - but with the higher FUM comes the onus to better navigate sovereign risk. Peter Dorrian, PIMCO's head of global wealth management ...

ETS collapse threatens ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
Collapsing political support for climate change action has led to a policy vacuum on emissions trading - prompting concerns among environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment strategists that the market is losing momentum. The new Liberal Party ...

HOSTPLUS promotes Sullivan to exec manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2010
Former Sunsuper marketing executive Wayne Sullivan has been promoted to the role of executive manager, marketing at HOSTPLUS following the departure of Umberto Mecchi. Sullivan has 25 years experience in financial services marketing and communication ...

Super funds back trustee pay disclosure

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
Three leading super funds have supported calls for the industry to disclose executive pay the same way listed companies do, following the release of the Cooper report that asked whether super funds should adopt the same corporate governance rules as ...

Cooper Review calls for SMSF structure overhaul

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2009
The Cooper Review has challenged the SMSF sector on how it deals with illegal early release schemes, the credentials of accountants and financial planners that offer advice to SMSFs and whether certain financial assets currently allowed should be banned. ...

Rationalise me

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
Investors and life insurance holders stuck in an estimated $220 billion worth of legacy products could benefit from new government proposals in aid of transferring them to the cheaper and modern version of their investments. The minister for superannuation ...

Mecchi leaves HOSTPLUS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
Umberto Mecchi, executive manager marketing, strategy & sales at HOSTPLUS, has left the super fund after five years to pursue a career in advertising. A statement from HOSTPLUS said an extensive search for his replacement had started and announcement ...

Ripoll recommends investor compensation fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
The Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) said the government should investigate launching a "last resort statutory compensation fund" to cover financial advice licensee failings. The committee received a number of submissions from the regulator and Financial ...

Men's contribution to superannuation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
Today,19 November, is the 10th International Men's Day and it's time to celebrate the contribution of men to superannuation and wealth management. Men invented superannuation, lead the fight for universal age pensions around the world, designed the ...

PIS to pay $5.9m to Westpoint investors

ASIC RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
The Federal Court of Australia has approved the settlement of an ASIC-initiated compensation claim to PIS clients who were advised to invest in failed Westpoint Group - ordering PIS to pay $5.9 million to these clients. The court approved a distribution ...