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Knights in shining armour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
"Just like a knight in shining armor From a long time ago Just in time I will save the day..." Peter Cetera - Glory of Love This tune played in my head when Beijing announced the country's June quarter economic scorecard yesterday - and boy oh boy ...

Hillross acquires $2.2 billion planning group

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
AMP affiliated planning group Hillross Financial Services has agreed to acquire IRIS Financial Group, winning a competitive process that attracted eight first round offers and saw four parties conduct due diligence. Hillross will provide licensee services ...

Technology no help without standardisation

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
Employers will no longer be able to pay their superannuation obligations by cheque after 2014 when mandatory data standards come in, if SuperStream recommendations come to fruition, a superannuation expert has said. At present the move is still at the ...

UK Pensions Regulator seeks fee transparency

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
The UK Pensions Regulator is seeking management fee transparency in its defined contribution pension schemes. In response to a recent industry discussion paper, the regulator said it had received unanimous support that pension fund costs should be clear ...

BetaShares adds major currencies to ETF range

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
BetaShares is looking to capitalise on the continued strength of the Australian dollar, adding British pounds and Euro currency ETFs to its portfolio of ASX listed products. The British pounds and Euros, held on deposit by JPMorgan Chase Bank, will ...

Omnium updates life quotes web tool

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
Financial planners can now break down life insurance premiums for clients with Omnium's upgraded web-based quoting tool. Omnium's 'Australian Life Quotes' compares the cost of life insurance from different providers but has recently enhanced the software ...

Licensee Select new manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
BT Financial Group's Licensee Select said its "unprecedented growth" has resulted in the appointment of former AMP Financial Planning senior to the role of manager, operations and service delivery. Simon Dutton will be responsible for the ongoing delivery ...

US$50bn US manager lands in Sydney

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
US based global equity and fixed income specialist Artio Global Investors has set up an office in Sydney with designs to attract super fund investment and increase distribution into Asia. The manager, which has almost US$50 billion in assets under management ...

Telstra Super majority returns above 10%

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
Telstra Super annual returns scored double digits for the last financial year, with six out of its nine accumulated investment options performing above 10%. This is the second consecutive year with promising results, according to the large corporate ...

The other Greece

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
Here we go again! Just when we all thought that the Greek problem is done and dusted - at least until the next time it needs to be done and dusted - along comes that other Greece, and it's name is Portugal. Warnings galore. Credit-rating agencies went ...