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Super SA, GESB and Telstra Super join top 300

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
Fifteen of the world's top 300 pension and sovereign wealth funds are domiciled in Australia, according to a new report. That represents an increase of three on last year, with Super SA, GESB, and Telstra Super joining the global elite. The Future Fund ...

UK bid to attract Aussie investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 SEP 2010
The UK government is rolling out new initiatives to make the UK more attractive for local businesses and investors. Currently, Australia is the sixth largest major investor in Britain while the UK is Australia's second largest investor, with Britain ...

AustralianSuper retains $1bn Concord mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
AustralianSuper's $1 billion Australian equities mandate with Concord Capital will remain in place following Invesco Australia's buyout of Concord, confirmed a senior investment executive at the $30 billion-plus industry fund. Peter Curtis, senior manager ...

Former liquidator face 19 ASIC charges

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2010
ASIC have announced that former liquidator, Stuart Ariff, has been released on conditional bail after appearing before court with 19 criminal charges from an ASIC investigation. Appearing before Hornsby Local Court, Ariff is facing charges relating ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2010
Australian markets have received mixed leads from overseas trade overnight. Wall Streets key indices were lower, but commodities were mixed. European markets were higher. At 0652 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract ...

Asian M&A deals to surge

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
The Asian asset management market has been forecast to pick up speed after a new report found that activity in the merger and acquisition market is growing. The latest issue of The Cerulli Edge: Asia-Pacific Edition assessed the various factors that ...

APRA warns on unlisted asset valuations

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 AUG 2010
In a sign that unlisted valuations are still high on APRA's watch list, the regulator has written another letter to remind super fund trustees of the risks in unlisted investments and to watch their valuation practices. Retail super funds have traditionally ...

Crafter resigns as ARIA CEO

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
Lochiel Crafter, chief executive of the $18 billion-plus Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA), will be leaving the firm in September to return to the funds management industry. The trustee will now begin the search for a new CEO, according to ...

APRA proposals could deter overseas firms: AXA

MICHAEL HOBBS AND RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
AXA Asia Pacific chief executive, Andrew Penn, has warned regulatory proposals from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) could stifle Australia's potential to become a regional financial hub. Speaking at the American Chamber of Commerce ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
The Australian share market was maintaining its positive momentum at noon, following a surge on Wall Street overnight. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 78.3 points, or 1.79 per cent, at 4,453 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...