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DC plans to axe managers

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2009
Two in five defined contribution plan sponsors in the US are expected to replace their underperforming fund managers in 2009, new research shows. According to Lori Lucas, defined contribution leader at US-based Callan Associates, the credit crisis has ...

Superpartners opens voice portal

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2009
... administrator in Australia, administering over six million member accounts. Superpartners' 250 on-phone contact centre agents field around 2.5 million member calls enquiries per year on behalf of their fund clients.

Syncsoft expands team after Superpartners deal

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009
... hiring spree and brought on board nine new staff members, three of which have rejoined the company following stints in the IT field. Chris Shallcross rejoined Syncsoft after gaining experience working on wrap platforms. Shallcross is a key developer ...

FMs back a winner 50pc of the time

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
... 110 per cent. That means the alpha from good decisions is 10 per cent more than that lost from poorer ones," said Amanda Field, Inalytics managing director. "The report finds that where fund managers exhibit skill, it tends to be derived from their ability ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open weaker after US stocks sank again overnight. At 0808 AEDT, the December Share Price Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was down 165 points at 3,379. In news this Wednesday, the Reserve ...

Charles River adds 13 Aussie clients

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... Securities, Southern Cross Equities, Commonwealth Securities, Euroz Securities, Foresight Securities and Taylor Collison. Cameron Field, Charles River Development managing director in Asia Pacific, said Australia was the first to adopt Financial Information ...

UBS to launch infra fund next year

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2008
... business into private equity and we expect to announce shortly investment solutions for institutional investors in this field." The asset management division of the group also has another infrastructure fund, the UBS Global Infrastructure Securities ...

Storm ramps up HostPLUS media exposure

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
... was "outstanding" considering the tough market environment. "It is clearly the consequence of a combination of strong on-field performance, and commercial partners who work with us to leverage their sponsorships," said Waldron. Across all four football ...

Fund trades under super watch

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
... situation. We're trying to help super funds monitor the impact of the manager's decision on their portfolio," said Amanda Field, managing director of Inalytics in Asia-Pacific. For example, suppose a super fund wants to monitor five fund managers, the ...

Motivational advice for advisers

FINANCIAL STANDARD IS THE OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNER OF THE AFA CONFERENCE  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
... particularly relevant because many of the audience are Gen X-Yers or new to the industry - and wouldn't have been in the field during the 1987 or LTCM crises. Among the speakers are Allana Corbin (nee Arnot) who was told she couldn't walk again after ...