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Xenophon targets super funds for greater transparency

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... better risk disclosure and information benchmarks will be the focus of new proposed legislation from independent Senator Nick Xenophon aimed at increased transparency in superannuation. The move was sparked by concern over the volume of the $1.3 trillion ...

Good bacteria

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
... for guessing, but this is because of more jobs and the rising stock market. And this, ladies and gents, is coming in the nick of time for Australia. It's coming just when our economic scorecard is not doing that flash. Yes, you've already seen this last ...

Legacy systems cause super funds to rethink op models

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
... result of regulatory changes however, necessitates new operating and reporting models for total compliance, according to Nick Quin, Asia Pacific regional director for sales at SimCorp. "There has been M&A activity in recent years, with more expected. ...

Aviva rebrands to Antares

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... Richards, MLC's chief investment officer, who is now responsible for leading all of MLC's in-house asset management teams. Nick Pashias is also joining Glenn Hart as head of equities. The Antares equities team manages over $4.5bn across core, concentrated ...

Strong period for markets ahead: K2

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
... deliver improved income returns to investors to help close the arbitrage gap between investing in bonds and equities," said Nick Griffin, K2's head of international strategy. Jeff Thomson, portfolio manager for the international equities team, told adviser ...

New MLC unit focuses on accountants servicing SMSFs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... in discussions with hundreds of accountants looking to better understand how this change may impact their business," said Nick Hilton, MLC national manager accountant solutions.

Intersuisse/ Austock securities buyout goes ahead

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... the securities arm, the Austock Group will become a focused funds manager with two main businesses, Austock Property led by Nick Anagnostou and Austock Life led by Ross Higgins. The group will remain on the ASX. A number of board changes have come about ...

Agile, flexible portfolios big winners for instos

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... governance models will be key to better results for institutional investors rather than buying and holding strategies, argues Nick White, director of consulting, Asia Pacific for Mercer's investment business. "More institutional investors will move to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
The Australian stock market at noon on Monday was slightly lower as investors awaited news on the Greek debt situation. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 7.4 points, or 0.17 per cent, weaker at 4,232.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Investors looking backwards: Mercer

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... 145th this year with -21.2% returns. Concord, CFS Leaders, FSP Leaders and Legg Mason Value were also in the bottom five. Nick White, Mercer's director of consulting said investors exhibit a home bias to Australians equities that have traditionally been ...