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Sub-prime divorce binge

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2008
The sub-prime induced credit crunch blowing a hole in the wallets of well-heeled London couples is fuelling a spike in divorces among stockbrokers, financial analysts and hedge fund managers. According to a report in the Economist magazine, City couples ...

Pure commodities funds win ratings

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2008
Climbing commodity prices have pioneered the establishment of pure commodity funds and a debut Standard and Poor's rating for three new products. Ratings house Standard & Poor's Fund Services recently assigned four-star ratings to three new pure commodity ...

APRA to review super fund stats

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2008
APRA will consult with industry players on proposals to change the format of its all-important statistics on super fund performance so the public can make more informed choices about who should manage their retirement savings. Every three months, the ...

Finsia launches Career Portal

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) takes another step towards addressing the country's talent drought when it launched a new service dedicated to those considering a career in financial services. Finsia has launched Career Portal ...

Deloitte pushes for cyber advisers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
Financial planners who don't exploit online technology could miss out, as technology savvy clients demand faster and more online-based services from them, according to Peter Williams, Deloitte Digital chief executive. Speaking at an IFSA Deloitte Future ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
The Australian equities market was trading higher at midday led by improved sentiment toward the financial sector after Wall Street closed up more than one per cent overnight. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index gained 77.4 points, or 1.55 per ...

CalPERS to suffer 2.4 pc loss

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
The $246 billion California Public Employees' Retirement System is expected to post losses of 2.4 per cent for the end of this financial year, an enviable performance if compared to the average 6.4 per cent loss of local super funds. Preliminary estimates ...

Calliva suspends new loans to SMSFs

THE SHEET  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
Specialist lender Calliva Group has been forced to suspend new applications for its superannuation fund loan product, SuperAccess, after being told by its funder RBS that its facility would not be renewed. Calliva chief executive Vince Scully said RBS ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
The Australian equities market was down at midday, following modest losses on Wall Street overnight, and as investors digested differing broker earnings outlooks for the big banks. At 1200 AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 54.9 points, or ...

TOWER's business set to soar

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2008
TOWER Australia's robust premium growth and increasing product differentiation will see the insurance firm gain serious clout in the local insurance market, according to ratings house Standard & Poor's (S&P's). Standard & Poor's Ratings Services last ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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