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Industry funds not holding up transfers: AIST

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2007
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has rejected criticism by some financial planners that industry super funds are taking too long to process superannuation transfers. AIST's chief executive officer, Fiona Reynolds, said the ...

Great Southern branches outside agribusiness

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2007
Agribusiness manager Great Southern has called on the investment muscle of Perennial, SG Hiscock and Adam Smith Asset Management as it steps out of its traditional domain. Great Southern has launched an All Caps Australian Share Fund and a Domestic ...

The future of super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2007
Fund size, a well-defined management structure and a flexible investment portfolio are the key ingredients of an "optimal" super fund, according to a leading expert in global pension management. Speaking at the Investment Management Consultants Association ...

Franklin Templeton eyes Aus REITs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2007
Franklin Templeton Investments is gradually reducing its exposure in Asian real estate investment trusts (REIT) and redirecting its focus on Australia to achieve stable growth. Jack Foster, head of global real estate and portfolio manager at Franklin ...

MM over-diversification a myth: Russell

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2007
Keep picking investment managers and adding them to your portfolio until you can't find another good one, Russell Investment Management told yesterday's IMCA's conference. "Picking good managers is fundamental to any multi-manager portfolio. But many ...

SWIFT overhauls proxy voting

Financial messaging specialist SWIFT pushes corporate governance up a notch through an automated messaging system that creates a transparent 'audit trail' of proxy votes cast by fund managers and pension funds. The new system, called SWIFTNet Proxy ...

Investors want to unpack asset-backed transactions

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2007
The securitisation industry needs to increase the level of transparency in its investor reporting to overcome scepticism about securitised products, the Reserve Bank has warned. RBA assistant governor Guy Debelle told the annual conference of the Australian ...

Fix your interest

Suncorp has launched an online savings account that allows account holders to name how much interest they want to earn on their money. The new product, called eOptions, will allow everyday savers to lock in higher interest earnings on their cash. For ...

MLC calculates super insurance

Consumers may be ill-informed about their insurance but a new service from MLC could give them more insight on the after-tax costs of getting insurance cover. MLC has launched Super Insurance Modeller, which enables advisers to contrast the after-tax ...

One in 10 investors are switchers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2007
One in ten US retirees and pre-retirees are looking to change financial institutions at any one time based on costs or level of service they receive, according to research from Aite Group. US-based research firm Aite Group surveyed 505 people in the ...