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HSBC takes over local distribution

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2009
HSBC has dropped its local funds distribution arrangement for its Asia and China investment strategies with Challenger this week in favour of distributing the funds itself. Charles Genocchio, head of global investments at HSBC in Australia, said Challenger ...

Super funds eye catastrophic investing

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
Credit Suisse Investments hopes to fill the local investment gap for alternative asset classes that are genuinely uncorrelated to domestic equities - a move that ends in "catastrophe". Filo Sedillo, the local managing director in alternative investments ...

McCabe heads Coin as Jenkins resigns

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
Robert McCabe has been appointed head of product and technology for Coin/ Web, following the resignation of Darelle Jenkins as managing director of Coin Software. The head of product and technology structure for different divisions already exists in ...

Fidelity signs exclusive research deals

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
Fifteen years ago, Fidelity Investments changed the rulebook on investing by having one of the most research-heavy teams that other investment firms could only dream of. Today, the firm is raising the bar again with a new way of getting proprietary ...

SuperFriend code improves insurance

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
The Industry Funds Forum Mental Health Foundation, SuperFriend, has developed a set of Code of Practice guidelines aimed at improving the management of insurance claims where mental illness is a contributing factor. Launched yesterday at the AIST Superannuation ...

ANZ says no to ING IM acquisition, for now

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2009
ANZ, which bought ING Australia last month, said right now it is not looking to buy ING Investment Management and the local operations of the ING real estate business which the parent group announced earlier this week will be divested. "ANZ is not interested ...

Elusive 10K

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
The Dow's hold on that elusive 10K-point mark remains elusive. Perhaps it is the consensus' way of affirming that, indeed, the market has run ahead of itself. Wall Street slid further overnight with the Dow slipping further below the 10K mark despite ...

Cooper throws down super gauntlet

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
Super System Review chair, Jeremy Cooper, gave a wide ranging interview on the ABC's Inside Business yesterday that should immediately dismiss any concerns that he is leading just another harmless superannuation inquiry. From whether super should be ...

Wesfarmers decision a win for ESG

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
In a win for listed company engagement, Wesfarmers has decided to find other sources of a mineral from outside a region with a questionable human rights record after engagement from institutional investors including Christian Super. Wesfarmers agreed ...

Fund calculator rules to be relaxed

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
ASIC has proposed a relaxation of the advice rules around superannuation benefit calculators for super funds, allowing them to more easily give their members indications about whether their super savings are on track.The regulatory relief proposals ...