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Plum treads its own path past $8b

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006
Plum Financial Services has just passed $8 billion in funds under administration, the business putting its success down to a focus on member retirement outcomes and the incorporation of behavioural finance into product development. Managing director ...

ASIC should adopt dollar-base performance metrics: ISN

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2006
The Industry Super Network (ISN) has called on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to cut through incessant debates about how we measure super fund performance by adopting a 'net benefit to member' (NMTM) model focusing on the ...

Smallco scores four stars from S&P

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2006
The Smallco Investment Fund has received a four star rating from Standard & Poor's Fund Services in recognition of its solid underlying performance to date. S&P said the ratings reflects S&P's belief that Smallco's investment returns will consistently ...

Capacity starting to bite Down Under

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2006
Capacity constraints are starting to eat into Australian investment opportunities, according to Simon Ibbetson, S&P's director, investment consulting. Ibbetson said that the sheer weight of money pouring into investment markets from super funds was ...

Macq Wrap to roll-out STP for FP software providers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2006
... processing (STP) capabilities between Macquarie Wrap and leading financial planning software products XPLAN, VisiPlan and its own Coin Software. The developments should make it possible for advisers to initiate transactions through Macquarie Wrap direct ...

Reverse mortgage sector picking up pace

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2006
In the first comprehensive study undertaken on the Australian reverse mortgage industry, actuarial firm Trowbridge Deloitte reported that the sector had doubled its value in the last 18 months as the reverse mortgage products gained traction. The study ...

APRA to flex its muscle with outsourcing deals

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
Under the terms of new prudential guidelines, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will have the power to conduct onsite inspections of companies undertaking outsourcing work for financial institutions under its supervision. But signaling ...

Coin rolls out insurance in updated software

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
Coin Software said that the take-up of its new integrated insurance product shows that advisers are aware of the underinsurance gap in Australia and are trying to address it. Coin has signed over 50 dealer groups and boutique advisers to its INC product ...

Hyperion shuffles the top of the deck

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2006
Hyperion Asset Management has undertaken a high profile re-shuffle of its board as well as announcing a new $30 million mandate. Hyperion has appointed former Perennial chief investment officer and chairman and managing director of newly launched 'house ...

Southern Cross aims to invest early with VC fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2006
Southern Cross Venture Partners has launched a $200 million venture capital fund with a focus on early stage investments and propelling new Australian businesses on to the global stage. Southern Cross Venture Partners aims to leverage its strong existing ...