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SMSFs want access to infrastructure and corporate bonds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... Australia (SPAA) has argued. SMSFs currently invest heavily in cash and Australian equities, but hold very little in middle ground assets that provide better returns than cash but better protection than equities. But SPAA also said that, as the largest ...

FEATURE: The alpha hunters

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... a glance, Australia's homogenous 'banks-and-resources' share market does not look like the most promising alpha hunting ground. But according to some of Australia's leading boutique fund managers, appearances can be deceiving. James Fernyhough reports. ...

FPA announces winners of research grants

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has announced the two winners of the inaugural Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC) university research grants. A team from Griffith University and a consortium of academics from Griffith University, University ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open strongly higher following Wall Street's surge led by tech stocks after US Federal Reserve minutes showed no support for an early rise in interest rates. At 0645 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures ...

"Free set up" SMSF administrator pays infringement notice over bogus claims

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
Self- managed superannuation fund (SMSF) administration company SuperHelp Australia (SuperHelp) has paid a $10,200 infringement notice penalty after making potentially misleading statements about the cost of setting up an SMSF. ASIC's concerns related ...

AustralianSuper insurance premiums to rise by 35%

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... claims and the losses suffered by insurers. AustralianSuper was working closely with its insurer, TAL, to "find a middle ground, to try to reduce volatility and to avoid results changing dramatically depending on the market condition." He revealed that ...

HESTA non-committal on Transfield divestment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
Industry super fund HESTA has given no commitment to divest from Transfield Services, following calls for it to do so from the Australian Services Union (ASU). The ASU national executive adopted the resolution on Wednesday, on the grounds that ASU members ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat after international markets lost ground as investors retreated in the face of concerns about Ukraine, the Chinese economy and falling copper prices. At 0645 AEDT on Thursday, the March share price index futures ...

Kapstream Capital picks up ex-T. Rowe Price head of client relations

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... Capital said. "Given his familiarity with the Kapstream business from his time at Challenger, we expect him to hit the ground running and translate our innovative thinking into highly effective strategies to clients, prospects, and consultants." Kapstream ...

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STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... making retirement funds go the distance. We also investigate why the much-vaunted Asia Funds Passport might not get off the ground andA we speak to MetLife Australia's head of distribution Michael Goodall for our back page profile. You can read these ...