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Niche mergers have their benefits

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
Niche industry super fund mergers may have gotten some bad publicity, but they needn't be all bad according to NGS Super chief executive Anthony Rodwell-Ball. A recent survey by NGS Super found member satisfaction with the fund was at 84%, following ...

Will stocks follow Fed exit to the exits?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
It's not easy to keep on climbing for three weeks straight, or for seven of the past eight days without resting and taking in the view from the top you know. That's why Wall Streeter's could be forgiven for taking a breather last night but...in this ...

Super industry urged to increase transparency: ASFA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), has urged the superannuation industry to think about its position as a "compulsory business", and how this may affect client perception. Speaking at the Financial ...

BT expands Wrap Capital Protection funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
BT Financial Group has expanded the list of managed funds eligible for Wrap Capital Protection as a response to the demand for more retirement-based products. The number of funds accessible from BT's platform has almost doubled, and has gone from 80 ...

Wealth of opportunities for Aussie asset managers overseas

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
Industry Funds Management (IFM) chief executive Brett Himbury has urged Australian investment managers to take advantage of the huge opportunity of taking their expertise overseas. Addressing delegates at the annual Financial Standard Sales & Marketing ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
The Australian market has opened higher despite weak offshore leads as the financial sector lifts local shares. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said the Australian market had opened higher due to a strong start from the financial sector after Westpac ...

First Super to take action over JPM governance concerns

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
Australian superannuation fund First Super has expressed strong concerns at 'on-going governance issues' at JP Morgan and has resolved to take action at the annual general meeting. The $1.7 billion industry fund said it would contact its international ...

TOWER Life business sold to Fidelity

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
TOWER Limited has sold most of its life insurance business to Fidelity Life in deal worth $189 million. Fidelity Life is a New Zealand owned company that specialises in life insurance, personal protection, business insurance, savings, investment and ...

Not strong enough

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... to the world his thoughts - showed initial claims for unemployment insurance fell by 4,000 to 323,000 in the week ended 4 May - the third straight week of decline, the lowest level in nearly five and a bit years and a fresh low since the US recovery ...

Platinum board restructure, Neilson steps down as CIO

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
After 19 yrs as chief investment officer of Platinum Asset Management (Platinum), Kerr Neilson will step down from the role, but will remain on as chief executive officer. Lead manager and investment star Neilson founded Platinum in 1994 with four former ...