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Fund managers pick what's hot in 2010

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
Fund managers are predicting strong returns from financial, industrial and media stocks while one manager is forecasting the local market to hit 5,600 by December next year. Paul Taylor, head of Australian equities at Fidelity International, said he ...

GSJBWAM Aussie equities wins rating upgrades

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009
... JBWere Asset Management's (GSJBW) Australian equities team continues to impress ratings houses after gaining another rating upgrade from Lonsec. Lonsec upgraded the GSJBW Australian equities portfolio from 'investment grade' to 'recommended'. This is ...

Local Govt Super upgrades property investments

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
Local Government Super's (LGS) upgrade of its building investments could save more then $2 million energy costs. The super fund worked with independent consultants, Napier & Blakeley, and risk management consultants, CETEC, to upgrade air conditioning ...

REIT review shows signs of stability

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
One ratings firm is more confident in Australian real estate investment trusts (REIT) after a review found more funds rated 'four stars' than before. Peter Ward, fund analyst at Standard & Poor's, said the Australian REIT sector is expected to be driven ...

BT adds 33 new funds to Wrap Essentials

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
Solaris, Integrity and Lazard are some of the new fund managers on BT's Wrap Essentials platform. BT has added 33 new funds to its Wrap Essentials platform, including funds from Ausbil, Solaris, Integrity, Macquarie and Advance. BT Wrap Essentials is ...

Better phone service for Telstra Super members

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
... and better phone customer service from Telstra? It's a yes for Telstra Super's members following the fund's phone system upgrade. A notice on the Telstra Super website stated that a new system will be put in place that will see members asked to key in ...

ING improves OneAnswer platform

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
ING Australia's OneAnswer platform has enhanced its online functionality, access to ING MoneyForLife and an expanded investment menu. The most recent enhancement includes access to Australia's first guaranteed lifetime income solution - ING MoneyForLife. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2009
The Australian market has received mixed leads from overseas, with Wall Street's key stock indices and commodities prices mostly lower, although the Dow Jones Industrial Average turned positive in afternoon trade and the price of gold was higher. At ...

Computershare to challenge industry incumbents

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2009
Computershare is using its tried-and-tested template in providing top-line share registry services to shake up competition in the unit registry services market. Computershare has fully integrated its unit registry services for fund managers, friendly ...

Child Care Super cuts fees, boost insurance

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2009
Retail fund Australian Child Care Super Fund is introducing a new tiered fee structure to lower costs for members, and upgraded its insurance cover last month. ACCSF introduced the tiered fee structure on 1 October - a move that will see members pay ...