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Core Data: Super members crave quality dialogue

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
Over half of superannuation industry's members are currently disengaged, with many claiming that better quality communication from their fund would help foster a closer relationship, according to new Core Data research. CoreData's Member Engagement ...

AFA names Rising Star finalists

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers has named the five finalists in the 2012 Rising Star of the Year Award. The Award is particularly about finding, showcasing and celebrating talent in advisers who are at the start of their careers and who have made ...

Big Ben brings in the heavy guns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
There's no mistaking the jubilation in financial markets after our 'bestie' forever, Ben gave them what they expected... and then some. Moving on up. The S&P 500 and the Dow lifted by 1.6% overnight -- bringing the respective index levels just 6.7% ...

Lest we forget Lehman: Omgeo

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2012
While this week's fourth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers only added to the GFC, history should see it as a net positive for the industry, according to Tony Freeman, executive director for industry relations at middle office player Omgeo. ...

GBST Quant and Russell alliance to foster tax-aware investing

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2012
Technology solutions provider GBST announced today that its GBST Quant capabilities will provide customised after-tax benchmarking for the new Russell After-Tax Survey, due to launch late August. Russell Investments has designed the After-Tax Survey ...

Fed's about to go... or not?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
"Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay My, oh my what a wonderful day! Plenty of sunshine heading my way Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-ay" - Song of the South It's coming, Virginia! It is coming! It's all there in black and white, the Fed's just inched closer ...

Dwyer named fund exec of year

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
First State Super chief executive Michael Dwyer AM has been named Fund Executive of the Year by the Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) in partnership with AMP Capital. The award recognises leadership, innovation and achievement by a fund executive ...

Super funds drive M5 infra investment deal

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
Several superannuation funds will help finance the widening of Sydney's M5 motorway through investment in the road's operator Interlink Roads Pty Ltd. Financial Standard understands that the finance will be provided by AMP capital, Industry Funds management ...

SMSF Trustees want compensation: SPAA

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... funds that could be deployed in another Trio-style disaster. "The principal of a last resort compensation scheme proposed by FOS, and others, breaks things down into sectors. The idea is that whichever sector the fraud is committed in, that sector would ...

AMP Capital buys into SA schools project

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
AMP Capital's purchase of the South Australian Schools Public Private Partnership project worth $232 million has been approved. The South Australian Government has approved the purchase, which includes six newly constructed schools in Adelaide, ranging ...