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Consultants review pay

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2008
Asset consultants are calling for a re-evaluation of the current remuneration system as more super funds demand more tailored services, particularly on advice in alternative assets. Traditionally, consultants have been rewarded based on a dollar value ...

TWUSUPER selects CommInsure

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2008
The transport industry superannuation fund TWUSUPER has teamed up with CommInsure to enhance its insurance offering for the bulk of its members. Effective 26 April, the level of basic insurance cover available to the majority of the super fund's members ...

Purist private equity adds value

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
Previously cheap debt and easy access to capital have seen private equity (PE) top the money-spinning investment rungs, but as the global liquidity crunch continues to grow, an alternative form of PE investment is rising to take advantage of the market ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
... Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) releases lending finance data for February. The Australian share market closed awash in red yesterday. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell 96.9 points, or 1.78 per cent, to 5,342.4, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
... worldwide turmoil in credit markets. CMC Markets senior dealer Matt Lewis said it was no surprise that the market was in the red. "We are obviously negative today as the market groans under the weight of the US finance sector," he said. "Overall, the ...

JV eases Opes Prime woes

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
MDS Financial Group and Box Red have purchased the operating systems and client base of online brokering service, Trader Dealer, severing ties between the online stockbroker and Opes Prime. The purchase enables Trader Dealer to provide "execution only ...

Govt to cut 'lost super' red tape

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
... Quite evidently, tracking down lost members through a mail-out is not a successful strategy," said Sherry. "There is a lot of red-tape involved - individuals have to find the fund & find the account & fill in forms & and provide proof of ownership. "Some ...

Govt moves in on legacy products

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
Federal minister for superannuation and corporate law, Nick Sherry, has announced plans to develop a rationalisation mechanism to help customers move from an outdated investment product to a new one, at little or no cost. "The operation of legacy products ...

Boutique structures test volatile times

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
Boutique funds are more vulnerable to volatile markets than their big brand counterparts, prompting investors to take into account the managers' ownership structure to protect their portfolios, said Australian Unity Investments. "Investors need to be ...

US slowdown won't stop global growth

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
A US recession will have a limited effect on global growth as emerging markets countries continue to trade heavily with each other instead of relying on their developed counterparts, according to Mark Dutton, AXA chief investment officer. Dutton said ...