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In superannuation, bigger can be better but not always

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
With Australia's biggest super fund, AustralianSuper, announcing yet another merger, this time with the public sector industry fund AGEST, the question is whether super funds are merging for the benefit of their members or to build financial empires. ...

Chinalising Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... double-dip that was the scare-in-vogue back in the middle of the year. And there's China too. No, wait! The US Conference Board has just issued a China alert. The risk of a more substantive slowdown in China's economic growth than anticipated so far ...

AustralianSuper, AGEST reveal merger plans

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... members and $4.3 billion in funds over management. The super fund said it began considering merger opportunities after the board formed the view that members' interests are best served by being in a large fund with strong growth, which would be difficult ...

UniSuper responds to criticism

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
... would have to agree. The fund expecting that obtaining such universal agreement would be impossible prompted the trustee board to adjust the trust deed to reflect what it considered to be legal reality. The belated concerns highlight that while UniSuper ...

Energy Super board reduces in size, new members

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
Energy Super has appointed two new board members alongside the departure of four fund directors from the board, which sees it reduced from 12 to 10 members. Scott Wilson and Mark Williamson have joined the energy industry fund board, while outgoing ...

AMP Capital forges Japanese alliance

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
... the parent company of the AMP Capital group of companies, for $425 million. MUTB will also be offered a seat on the AMPCH Board. Under the alliance, the Japanese bank will leverage its client relationships to distribute AMP Capital products to institutional ...

Merger and new CEO for FMD

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
... Worth client advice provision space and acquisition and organic growth initiatives. Effective from December 1, the merged board will consist of Greg Fagan as chairman, Mike Reynolds, Adam Levine from Rockwell Investments, Adam Davenport and Craig Williams. ...

New RBA deputy governor named

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... conditions." Since April 2009, Lowe has worked as assistant economic governor, as well as the governor and Reserve Bank board's chief economic adviser. He also held the role of head of financial institutions and division at the Bank for International ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... index futures contract was up 12 points at 4,332. In economic news, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) holds its December board meeting and announces its interest rate decision at 1430 AEDT. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases balance of payments ...

Nikko cancels $2bn IPO

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
... owner, Nikko Asset Management, has cancelled a $2 billion share offering due to global market volatility. Announced after a board meeting, Nikko has cancelled a previously resolved secondary offering of shares and suspended the related listing process ...