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Multiport SMSF receives UK pension roll-over approval

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2006
... announced that its wrap services had been granted similar approval. The UK legislation holds that roll-overs from UK pension funds to Australia may be taxed at 40 per cent plus penalties unless being rolled into a QROPS. "SMSFs had to be structured in ...

Big banks pursue more exotic securitisation schemes

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
... obligations, increased 122 per cent over 2005. Fitch said demand for these products is coming from hedge funds, pension funds and other institutional investors, which are all looking for the high yields these products can provide. The September edition ...

More growth through structured products and MAs

... assets will grow," he said. The attendees concurred with Caton's view, with 50 per cent stating that the growth of pension funds will be the single factor affecting the industry. However, 22 per cent said a wider offering of funds in the alternative ...

Hedge funds set to splurge on IT

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2006
... reporting functionality and superior connectivity to clients." The report also highlighted the increasing presence of pension funds and insurance companies investing in hedge funds, a sector in the past reserved largely for high net wealth private investors. ...

Investors chase REITs for double-whammy returns

... HK LINK at 20 per cent [profit] but it has since gone up from HK$10.60 to HK$16.40," said Hatfield. "Originally, pension funds or anyone seeking long term yield distribution would invest in REITs but there has been a bit of a shift." Besides the move ...

Private equity cash cow keeps growing

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2006
... experienced a 31 per cent realisation, a rate which is not only attracting local superannuation funds, but offshore pension funds as well he said. "Because of recent large deals, larger private equity managers have flicked their screens on and are interested ...

One-third of US investors do not read their prospectus: ICI

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2006
... investors who currently held mutual funds, show that despite the growing amount of information fund managers and pension funds are presenting to investors, around 70 per cent of investors said the key information pieces that are driving their decisions ...

ACSI praised for corporate governance campaign

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 10 JUL 2006
... terms of its governance and administration. ACSI coordinated a successful campaign with Australian and international pension funds to legally challenge the actions of the News Corporation board. O'Sullivan was recognised for his crucial role in the campaign. ...

MTAA Super launches its own pension products

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2006
Top ranking industry super fund MTAA Super has announced the launch of its own allocated and term allocated pension funds. "A significant number of our members are over 53 years of age and that's why we've created the pension options," said John Jones ...

UN signs up $6 trillion to responsible investing

The world's largest pension funds and money managers are putting their money where responsible investing is after a UN initiative to adopt 'green' principles drew more than 60 signatories with a total $6 trillion in assets under management. Following ...