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FuturePlus secures $2.2bn SERF and SRF mandate

FuturePlus Financial Services (FPFS) has secured the right to manage $2.2 billion for the Stevedoring Employees Retirement Fund (SERF) and the Seafarers Retirement Fund (SRF). The $2.2 billion mandate follows former SERF CEO Terry Newson to his new ...

GPen to flex muscle on pension admin software

IT solutions minnow GPen expects to receive fresh capital to fund its expansion after listed group Monteray expressed interest in buying 100 per cent of the group. Monteray has been a long time shareholder of GPen with an existing stake of 36.34 per ...

Christian super goes public

Christian Super is opening its doors to the public and is promoting its 'fully ethical' structure as its point of differentiation in the market. "Opening the fund to the Christian public is a key component of our long-term strategy. Where previously ...

Master trusts losing ground over poor marketing

Master trusts need to re-think their marketing strategy if they want to stop the consumer exodus to industry funds, according to corporate strategy and communications firm Evolution Media. The group has pointed out InvestmentLink's data which showed ...

Unclaimed super a cash cow for ERFs

Superannuation accounts left stagnant for years are proving a cash cow for the eligible rollover funds (ERFs) that are inheriting them and the trustees transferring the funds. New research by rating agencies, The Heron Partnership and SuperRatings ...

Life risk advisers endorse Zurich

Zurich Financial Services Australia has been named the number one life risk provider according to the annual WA Taylor Report. In a survey involving around 1,480 life risk advisers, Zurich Australia bagged the top award in several categories including ...

Next closes Trust managed accounts deal

Trust Company of Australia, (Trust) and Next Financial Limited (Next) have finalised a deal that will see Next appointed as the manager and administrator of Trust's managed accounts (MA) product. While Trust will continue on as the Responsible Entity ...

High yield mortgage funds score high ratings

While the Westpoint scandal has placed mortgage funds under the microscope, three high yield mortgage products have passed muster to get four-star ratings from S&P. Australian Unity High Yield Mortgage Trust, Australian Unity (Wholesale) High Yield ...

Agribusiness commissions "too high"

The Australian Agribusiness Group (AAG) has called on the industry to reduce commissions charged for agribusiness projects, which can sometimes be as high as 15 per cent. "Today, commissions of 10 per cent to 15 per cent plus rebates for marketing activities ...

New survey debunks age-old investor behaviour views

A recent survey of investor behaviour is debunking age-old views on how men and women invest, and will potentially drive the popularity of gender-specific or lifecycle type managed funds. BT Financial Group and The University of Western Australia (UWA) ...