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S&P place CFS equity funds on hold

Standard & Poor's (S&P) have placed Colonial First State (CFS) Australian share funds 'on hold' following the departure of its senior portfolio manager Simon Hudson. Hudson will depart CFS on 30 September 2005. He has had more than 12 years experience ...

ASFA launches simply super competition

The Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) has launched its competition to unearth a simpler superannuation system for Australia. The competition, which is open to anyone, carries a prize of $10,000 to be awarded by a panel of industry experts. ...

Absolute Capital strengthens sales team as it looks to Asian markets

Following growing success in overseas markets boutique credit manager Absolute Capital has expanded its sales team appointing Paul Harding-Davis as head of sales and its former head of distribution Tim Hewson to the new role of head of product. Absolute ...

QIC appoints new head of Australian equities

QIC has appointed Simon Hudson as head of Australian equities for its global equities division. Hudson will be responsible for $10 billion of internally managed Australian share portfolios and will report to QIC general manager, global equities, John ...

Industry bigger than we thought: ABS

The Australian bureau of Statistics has announced that the managed funds industry may be bigger than its official estimates give it credit for. The problem however, is it's not sure how much bigger. In its latest release for the Managed Funds sector ...

ASIC issues guidance on general advice warning and SOAs

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued an example Statement of Advice (SOA) and released a proposal to reduce the repetition of advice warning for Australian financial services licensees and their representatives. The ...

RetireInvest streamlines advisory process

RetireInvest has introduced a new range of templates and tools to improve their adviser network's interaction with clients and compliance capabilities. The new processes allow advice to be better tailored to clients' individual needs. In particular ...

Rating agencies back Perpetual's new business

Rating agencies have signalled a renewed confidence in Perpetual's new business with its International Share fund receiving strong ratings received from Morningstar, IWL and Zenith. Navigator and Standard & Poor's have also removed their 'hold' positions. ...

Vanguard warns investors to consider tax and fees on investments

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2005
The global chairman of index fund manager Vanguard Group has warned retail investors to consider investments after tax and fees, saying some absolute return products are inappropriate for retail investors. Vanguard chairman and chief executive officer ...

Suggestions grow on how to improve under 40s savings

Submissions to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics Finance and Public Administration regarding the savings of consumers under 40 continue with additional recommendations revolving around increased tax breaks and government rebates. The Australian ...