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CommBank wealth division enjoys strong March quarter

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... and funds under management in its wealth business each grew by 4% in the quarter, benefiting from strong investment performance as global equity markets improved. Its FirstChoice and Custom Solutions platforms attracted combined net flows of $1.1 billion ...

Govt could handcuff SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
... Too Much of a Good Thing - The Future of the Australian Wealth Management Industry. It added that poor investment performance by individual SMSFs, or in the worst case a total loss of funds through poor and undiversified investments, would see SMSF fund ...

La Trobe Financial announces CIO and COO of the Year

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
... Parlevliet, who began his career at Commonwealth Bank as a teller, was commended for his fund's consistently good investment performance. The other major award of the evening, Chief Operating Officer of the Year, was taken by First State Super chief ...

MySuper draft regs released for consultation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... MySuper product providers will be required to disclose investment risk and the dollar value of fees and their investment performance under proposed regulations released by the government. The government's draft MySuper regulations released today, outline ...

Principal Global Investors nabs leadership awards

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... world," "We're pleased to be recognized globally for our broad expertise and ability to deliver strong investment performance," PGI chief executive Jim McCaughan said. Institutional Investor magazine will recognise Principal Global Equities with the ...

State Super FS appoints Mercer new asset consultant

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... Mercer will replace former asset consultant Russell Investments and will work with the fund to enhance investment performance, deliver innovation through its diversified funds and create optimal solutions for retiree members. SSFS chief investment officer ...

CFS first retail fund to win MySuper approval

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... investment choice enabling members to compare funds more easily based on a few key differences - cost, investment performance and level of insurance cover," said Colonial First State general manager of product and investments Peter Chun. Colonial First ...

ESG RA awards Citi, Credit Suisse research

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... broadening of the issues being researched and the context in which their ability to materially impact the investment performance of individual companies being explored," Fowler said. Meanwhile, Credit Suisse's research conducted by Sandra McCullagh on ...

APRA to require funds to lodge 35 data forms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... established industry practice. "The information required to be reported in relation to insurance, investments and investment performance has been substantially revised based on submissions and supplementary consultation with industry," noted APRA. But ...

Hostplus awards $100m global equity mandate

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... of its members' precious savings. We shall strive to repay that trust in the best way possible, by good investment performance," commented DGI founding partner Alan McFarlane. Karyn West from Apostle Asset Management, DGI's partner in Australia, explained ...