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Banksia serves as a warning

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... non-bank lender Banksia Securities should serve as a warning for people investing in mortgage debentures, said Atchison Consultants. Banksia Securities and the related Cherry Fund Limited which recently went into receivership are mortgage debenture companies. ...

Asset consultants influence to grow amid industry change

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... assets and a rise in the amount of money going into super savings will magnify fund managers over-dependence on asset consultants. On the face of it, Australia looks to be one of the most attractive markets for global fund managers. Compulsory superannuation ...

Retirement solution upside for investment managers: Oliver Wyman

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... investment managers, Jacob Hook of Oliver Wyman Financial Services advised delegates at IMCA's (Investment Management Consultants Association) annual conference in Sydney earlier this week. With net post-retirement inflows expected to soar from $14 billion ...

Low-volatility post-retirement solutions needed: Bell

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... to see growing interest in low-volatility, post-retirement solutions. Speaking at yesterday's Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) annual conference, Bell encouraged delegates - when developing good post-retirement solutions - to look ...

FPA calls for greater scrutiny of fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... inappropriate behaviour from financial planners but that should stretch to fund managers, accountants, auditors, asset consultants and anybody else as well."

Super reforms hasten fund consolidation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... Increased fee pressure should also see efficiency savings, said Chesler. "There are a lot of agents such as asset consultants and fund managers acting on behalf of super funds. With so many funds this leads to a lot of duplication," he said. Recent academic ...

The demise of asset consulting vastly exaggerated: Russell

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... named due to confidentiality agreements. With superannuation funds merging, there are challenges, but it just means consultants like Russell will just adapt their services, Liddell said. "Obviously there are fewer clients out there, however lots of these ...

Asset consultants still in demand

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
Consolidation within the superannuation industry hasn't diminished the demand for asset consultancy services, according to Mercer. Evolutions in the superannuation sector have meant that Mercer has diversified, and improved its capabilities, but it ...

Mandates slugged by downturn

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
... research include: The average value of mandates (awarded by super funds) is around half the size awarded by implemented consultants at $292 million. At between $10-$20 billion, mid-sized funds have increased their average mandate number to 87 each, while ...

Volatility breeds opportunism: Report

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
... of economic uncertainty were required. It surveyed 289 respondents including asset managers, pension plans, pension consultants and fund distributors from 29 countries with combined assets under management totaling more than $25 trillion. The survey ...