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Super speeds past $1.1tr

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2007
Australian superannuation assets tipped over the $1.1 trillion mark in March, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). APRA's Quarterly Superannuation Performance report highlighted that superannuation ...

Inalytics wins first Aussie mandate

One of the largest fund managers in the country Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has appointed the local arm of London-based research consultancy group Inalytics to help analyse fund managers' investment skills within QIC's portfolios. "In a ...

Sunsuper seals admin deal with a twist

While many financial planners are moving towards the fixed fee model, fund administration services providers are running in the opposite direction, as evident from the recent Sunsuper and Citistreet deal. Sunsuper has continued its contract with fund ...

Russell appoints two to senior insto roles

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2007
Russell Investment Group has announced the appointment of a senior consultant to the alternative assets and strategies team and welcomed a senior consultant to the actuarial and benefits team. Peter Worcester joins Russell's Melbourne office as senior ...

Aussie super software turns Kiwi

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2007
IT systems provider InvestmentLink has announced a software package for managed fund providers offering KiwiSaver schemes or Portfolio Investment Entities (PIE funds) to New Zealand investors. Initially, the package only comes with 'Gatekeeper', designed ...

Crystal ball gets cloudy in wait for CPI figures

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 23 APR 2007
Inflation figures out tomorrow will be a telling predictor into the RBA's decision on domestic interest rates next week. Many economists are already tipping that, with further deterioration in import prices set to push down headline inflation over months ...

UniSuper appoints Peacock, Cuffe as independent directors

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 19 APR 2007
UniSuper has appointed Mervyn Peacock and Chris Cuffe to the board as independent directors. Peacock was previously AMP Capital Investors' chief investment officer, and Cuffe acted as Colonial First State and Challenger Financial Services' chief executive. ...

Overseas investors target Aussie super fund cash flows

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2007
Large numbers of overseas investment managers are targeting Australian super funds as they look to profit from the huge cash flows on offer, according to deputy managing director of Frontier Investment Consulting, Kristian Fok. Fok said that the Australian ...

ING opens up alternatives

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2007
... approaching retirement, this will provide potential capital growth, as well as peace of mind." Almost a third of Australian super funds now invest in alternative investments, and internationally, alternative strategies have outperformed traditional global ...

Euro private equity awaits

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2007
Private equity is a huge universe globally and Australian super funds would do well to broaden their horizons, according to privately owned European private equity and hedge fund of funds specialist Unigestion. "I think as far as [Australian] super ...