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Public pension liabilities add to eurozone debt woes

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
The size and complexity of European Union public pension liabilities masks the funding needs of member countries, according to new research by the EDHEC-Risk Institute. The institute says that Maastricht treaty debt-to-GDP targets are too simplistic ...

Trapnell rejects 'no way out' stance by licencees

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
You can check-in any time you like but you can never leave: Synchron director Don Trapnell has used the immortal lines from the classic 1970s Hotel California hit to reaffirm his rejection of licensee heavy-handedness dealing with advisers who want ...

Grexin Brixit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
Well, well, well...what do you know? Over the past few weeks we've been keeping an eye on that other half of the US fiscal cliff - the budget spending cuts - and the lifting, or not, of the debt ceiling. That's been sorted (well, almost) last night ...

Advisers must ask clients about SRI investing: Australian Ethical

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
If the government is serious about wanting to make a positive difference on issues such as the environment, sustainability and ethical corporate governance then it must obligate financial planners to ask their clients about socially responsible investing ...

First State Super tracking well after merger

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
Nearly two years after a significant merger, the boss of the $33 billion First State Super fund has confirmed the tie-up was a success. On 30 June 2011 First State Super officially merged with fellow industry fund Health Super, creating Australia's ...

RIAA appoints new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
The Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) has appointed Simon O'Connor as its new chief executive, it was announced today. Louise O'Halloran stepped down from the role at the end of 2012 after more than a decade with the company. O'Connor ...

AMP Capital to tempt investors out of cash and TDs

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
AMP Capital has targeted the mountain of money piled in cash and term deposits with a new consumer website with which it hopes to motivate investor behaviour. The wealth manager says the 'act now for a better tomorrow' campaign aims to "rebuild retail ...

MetLife launches retirement product

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
Life Insurer MetLife has launched a new retirement product in partnership with industry super fund MTAA, labeling similar options already on the market "inadequate." MetLife Australia said it would initially only be working with MTAA, with a spokesperson ...

AIST argues for fee-cap in MySuper submission

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' submission to the final tranche of the Federal Government's MySuper legislation will highlight problems with asset-based administration fees. After putting the finishing touches on its submission ...

Simple funds should avoid excessive regulation: Equity Trustees

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
Funds that invest in complex instruments should face more stringent regulation than those that strive for simplicity, according to Equity Trustees head of corporate and fiduciary services Harvey Kalman. Kalman warns that despite the collective investment ...