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MLC shakes up portfolio allocations

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... concentration in the market will probably remain constant for a few years but we see the variability changing before that such as mergers and acquisitions or new indexes," said Sumner. "Once we detect more variety that will be when we will reallocate." ...

Superannuation needs more regulatory resilience: ASIC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
... system and money invested increases," said Medcraft. "Growth in equities affects ASIC's market placing teams that oversee mergers and acquisitions, capital raisings, brokers and markets themselves. Growth in fixed income, property and cash and managed ...

Pricing competition risks net returns from MySuper: FSC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... basis points of FUM APRA expects licensees to hold as their target level by 2016," said Brogden. "This too will drive mergers as smaller superannuation funds - and funds without access to capital - meet the new requirements," Brogden said.

ESSSuper names new chief executive officer

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... year. He has had more than 20 years' experience in financial markets and has held senior roles in finance, strategy and mergers and acquisitions across the superannuation and the funds management Industries. "Mark brings to the CEO position proven skills ...

HFT and dark pools keep ASIC on its toes

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... integrity rules right and having regulators on-board with the process is vital in the current climate of cross-border exchange mergers, according to Grob, referencing the failed attempt last year between SGX and the ASX. "It was regulators that introduced ...

Solaris names new resource analyst

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... appointed as Solaris' head of legal and compliance. Hill's experience includes working with equity funds, hedge funds and mergers & acquisitions.

Crowe Horwath eyes HNWI business

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
... recent white paper by CoreData which predicted an influx of accountants into the financial planning industry either through mergers or appointments. "Competition in the sector has become more intense as accountants, stockbrokers and super funds seek ...

FOFA heats up competition for planners

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... targeting. Within the paper, CoreData said that systemic pressure to attain scale rapidly was already evident after a number of mergers and acquisitions already in the planning space. Mark Taylor of Stature Financial Planning, a practice which is licensed ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... Australia," said City Index's chief market analyst Peter Esho. "We interpret this as meaning many store closures with some mergers between labels." David Jones, however, added 1.3 per cent to $2.35 after the company said it expected to generate more ...

In superannuation, bigger can be better but not always

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... no pattern whatsoever. Dunnin said the research results reinforce why more super fund trustee boards are exploring fund mergers. "The research highlights why the purpose of fund mergers should be investment outcomes, not just to save a few dollars in ...