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AMP NZ shifts passive portfolio to 100% active

... investments fall under the same tax treatment. AMP implemented the changes last month by moving its holdings of World Index New Zealand (WiNZ) units in its superannuation funds into the Australia-based AMP Capital Investors' Future Directions Fund (FDF). ...

Mercer appoints alternatives specialist

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
... he worked between 1995-2002. "Having worked on a wide range of asset consulting assignments for major Australian, New Zealand and Asian superannuation funds, as well as other financial institutions, David will be a valuable addition to our team," said ...

ABN AMRO Craigs selects Gatekeeper

New Zealand-based advisory group ABN AMRO Craigs has signed up to use Gatekeeper, a new software solution developed by InvestmentLink to cater for new legislation around the KiwiSaver scheme. "With less than five months between the Budget and KiwiSaver ...

NZ managed funds hit A$56 billion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007
New Zealand managed funds assets have reached A$56 billion, according to the Reserve Bank of NZ, after limping forward just 9 per cent during the year to end March 2007 helped by the NZ Stock Market that returned only 11 per cent. The figures do not ...

Kiwibank fined over lack of disclosure

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2007
New Zealand government-owned bank Kiwibank yesterday pleaded guilty to breaching the Fair Trading Act while a banking group recently appointed as a KiwiSaver default fund is also under investigation. The case concerns banks which failed to properly ...

Aussie super software turns Kiwi

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
... software package for managed fund providers offering KiwiSaver schemes or Portfolio Investment Entities (PIE funds) to New Zealand investors. Initially, the package only comes with 'Gatekeeper', designed to connect to NZ's Inland Revenue Department (IRD) ...

MFS sells half stake in HFA

HAMISH MADDEN AND CAMERON BOGGS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2007
... activity of recent months, announcing the sale of half its stake in HFA Holdings as well as the acquisition of another New Zealand advice business. MFS announced to the market late last week the sale of 39 million HFA shares at $2.00 per share, returning ...

AXA inflows surge on 30 June deadline

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2007
... inflows for the three months to the end of March. Net inflows for the quarter hit $782.9 million in Australia and New Zealand, with another headline highlight the continuing success of the AllianceBerstein joint venture with total gross inflows of $1.82 ...

AXA boosts profits, broadens Asian market reach

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2007
... for the year was $5 billion. AXA's spread into the Asian markets continued, with Allert referring to purchases in New Zealand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Hong Kong, combined with joint ventures in India and Malaysia - two of the fastest growing life insurance ...

Quadrant leads super funds investors to buy Red Rooster

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2007
... The two brands currently hold 10 per cent of the local fast food market, with more than 450 outlets in Australia and New Zealand. Marcus Darville, Quadrant's investment director, said he intends using the investment to increase the number of franchisees ...