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AIG Australia insulated from US woes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
... AIG's home country liquidity crisis is sparked by the mega insurer being Australia's largest super fund group insurer with major clients including pension fund and platform heavy weights ARIA, REST, GESB and BT. According to the Rainmaker super fund ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2008
... The Australian stock market has received a positive lead from Wall Street, despite the turmoil in the financial sector. Major US indices finished over one per cent higher, although gold, silver, oil and copper were down. At 0737 AEST, the Sydney Futures ...

Look out below

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2008
... bridge loan from the US Federal Reserve. Reports that the Fed has further expanded its lending facility, a consortium of 10 major US banks pledged to make US$70 billion available, and extra liquidity injections from the European Central Bank, the Bank ...

No jump in client meetings: Business Health

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
Despite the market upheaval in the past 12 months, financial planners are still meeting an average six clients each week, the same number as the previous year and 'too low' if a planner is serious about business longevity. The Business Health report ...

Vanguard saves $5m in trading costs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
... Vanguard Australia. The strategy is not new. Alcock said Vanguard Australia adopted the practice back in 2000 and other major fund managers also adopt a similar approach. But what the $5 million-plus savings highlight, said Alcock, is that there's real ...

PIS calls for industry and retail ceasefire

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
Professional Investment Services (PIS) managing director, Grahame Evans, is calling for retail and industry super funds to put their philosophical differences aside and work together to provide a broader financial advice service to consumers. "I would ...

AMP core property is a 5-star

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
AMP's Core Property Fund has been awarded a five star badge from Standard & Poor's - a sustained rating since S&P conducted its review 12 months ago. The AMP Core Property Fund (ACPF) is a hybrid property fund that invests in global and domestic wholesale ...

BGI adds two more ETFs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... now has 16 iShares ETFs trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Globally, BGI has 340 iShares ETFs trading on major stock exchanges. Recently, BGI appointed Deborah Fuhr as global head of ETF research and implementation strategy. Before ...

Alternatives charter assoc heads Down Under

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... starting to catch up," he said. Like in Australia, how and how often performance of alternative assets should be reported is major question in other markets as well, said Asche. "Monthly reporting is the standard. There is a move to daily pricing but ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... has received a mixed lead, with Wall Street up -- albeit just marginally -- while oil, gold and silver were down again. Major European bourses fell as OPEC decided to cut oil production in what was interpreted as an attempt to maintain the price of crude ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:01PM
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  |   11:30AM
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  |   12:13PM
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   11:50AM
Apostle Fund 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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