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VicSuper wins sustainability award

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
... practices according to the judges. The awards, from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in Australia and New Zealand (ACCA), are based on the level of on transparency in environmental, social and sustainability reporting and how well they ...

J.P. Morgan makes fresh moves in sec lending

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... portfolio of securities as collateral in a highly automated environment. The platform is built for Australian and New Zealand institutional requirements and is ideal for organisations with long assets, said Jane Perry, chief executive officer for Treasury ...

AMP unveils $6.34 per share bid for AXA

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
... to fund the deal. In an ASX statement, AMP said that, as widely expected, it proposes to merge AXA's Australian and New Zealand businesses, and divest its Asian business back to AXA SA, the company's French parent and current major shareholder. The deal ...

Northern Trust launches accounting platform

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
... global technology and operations architecture," said Paul Cutts, Northern Trust's managing director for Australia and New Zealand. The platform offers clients immediate access to fund accounting, net asset values, fund administration and regulatory reporting. ...

Rare opportunities in US real estate

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
... rental market," he explained. Richard Adams, director of client service and marketing for the firm in Australia and New Zealand, said investment in US real estate could provide super funds with diversification from the increasingly scarce pool of quality ...

Cashed up AustralianSuper ready to pounce

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2010
... invest in an unlisted debt portfolio, which holds a combination of property and private equity debt in Australia and New Zealand. In April, Australian Super allocated $500 million to QIC - an investment that makes up 15.2 per cent of the super fund's ...

RewardSuper and Fin Synergy improve SMSF admin

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 18 OCT 2010
... administration for large and boutique super clients. The platform has been installed at over 50 client sites in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, and is used to administer business ranging from small boutique funds to large industry and corporate ...

Russell readies for intra-fund advice

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2010
... members make informed, confident financial decisions," said Chris Corneil, Russell managing director for Australia and New Zealand in the statement. Following the announcement, Russell is hiring staff and integrating new technology in its new advice ...

Global equities hurt NZ Super

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund posted a 1.4 per cent decline after fees but before taxes in the month to 31 August, with a rally in global fixed income not enough to offset declines in global equity markets, to which the fund remains heavily exposed. ...

NZ Super to look for green mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... for example, and managers who prioritise green and socially responsible investing. In July, the New Zealand Superannuation Fund reported returns that beat the average Australian super fund by 50 per cent, buoyed by a portfolio that is heavily biased ...