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ESSSuper drops VFMC for Towers Watson

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2010

... Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) was replaced after a three-year contract with the fund. "We canvassed all of the major asset consultants and had a formal tender process," said Dundon. "It was close competition, [the] tenders were of excellent ...

Asgard makes tax time easier for planners

COMPANY RELEASE | TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2010

Asgard has launched a new online process for planners to help them manage clients' personal tax deductions in super. The program will allow advisers to complete the entire process for tax deductions in super online. General manager of BT Financial Group's ...

Don't bank on broad themes: BTIM

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2010

... in advertising," he said. While optimistic about economic growth for the rest of the year, he said Europe still remains a major risk to the medium-term performance of markets. "Europe is a small trading partner to Australia but the concern is refinancing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | TUESDAY, 6 JUL 2010

The Australian market received mostly flat to negative leads from major Asian and European markets on Monday as Wall Street remained closed for the July 4 Public Holiday in the US. At 0717 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price ...

Mercer wins Media Super mandate

COMPANY RELEASE | MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010

... merger of JUST Super and Print Super just over two years ago. Since the merger, the fund has undertaken a review of all major suppliers. Gerard Noonan, chair of Media Super said Mercer would be an ideal partner to help utilise the scale of the recently ...

Ban insurance commissions in super: Cooper

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010

... offer insurance, with many of these reaching up to 35 per cent. To put it into context, these commission payments are a major reason why group rates from master trusts are up to 50 per cent higher than group rates from not-for-profit funds, according ...

Cooper Review wants bigger role for APRA

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010

... regulator is, at this point, unclear. The sub-recommendation to develop a Code of Trustee Governance could consequently have a major impact on trustee practices, especially as it is likely that if such a recommendation were to make it into the SIS Regulation ...

Perennial ramps up international business strategy

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010

... Australia, most of which are international, has meant we've been able to transition onto their lists - Camilla has played a major role in that over the past four years," said Crivelli. Love just returned from London and is planning on travelling to the ...

SG survives mining tax deal

ALEX DUNNIN, MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2010

... Investments, said changes to the tax proposal means all mining companies must be re-rated by broking firms. "One of the major things that was having a dampener on the sector was the uncertainty that it created. Because that's been removed, it will cause ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2010

... petroleum resource rent tax will be extended to all onshore and offshore oil and gas projects, including coal seam gas. Major resources stocks were up as a result of the announcement. Rio Tinto was up 89 cents, or 1.37 per cent, at $65.99 and BHP Billiton ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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