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Direct share investing gather momentum

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
... he asked. "Do you have the infrastructure to actually change stocks? To change asset allocation?" Even if you have the signal and have separated the noise from the market?" he asked, questioning the difficulties of going direct as a retail investor.

Port of Brisbane in the hands of super

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 NOV 2010
The $33 billion AustralianSuper is adding the Port of Brisbane to its infrastructure portfolio - the latest addition to its $4.5 billion infrastructure portfolio after the fund signalled its intentions to be a key player in the asset class earlier this ...

ISN renews push for 12pc SG

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
... SG). What we would hope is for the parliament to unanimously vote for the increase. It would be an incredibly positive signal in the 'new paradigm' of Australian politics," David Whiteley, chief executive of ISN, which represents Industry super funds ...

Fundies face tough ASIC scrutiny

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
ASIC released a new consultation paper yesterday seeking industry feedback on whether fund managers should be subject to the same rules that regulate stockbrokers when trading in share markets. This could see fund managers face tougher penalties if ...

Workers to wear SG rise: Shorten

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010
Superannuation minister Bill Shorten has put himself and the government on a collision course with the union movement following repeated statements that the SG increase will not be funded by employers but by employees. Speaking yesterday at the OECD/IOPS ...

KKR bid signals more M&A in wealth mgmt

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts' takeover bid for Perpetual is an endorsement of the health of Australia's wealth management industry - and reinforces the appeal of the sector to global investors, says the chief executive of BT Investment Management. Emilio ...

EISS takes over FuturePlus

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
Energy Industry Superannuation Scheme has taken over Local Government Super's stake in FuturePlus Financial Services. The $3 billion EISS acquired LGS' shares in FuturePlus for an undisclosed sum, leaving the admin and investment firm to focus its services ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
... positive profit reports from National Australia Bank on Wednesday and ANZ on Thursday. "Banks as much as anything else will signal economic upturn," he said. "We've been wondering how they're going to report and the markets very pleased about the whole ...

Coalition still unconvinced on 12 pc SG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
Coalition superannuation spokesperson and shadow assistant treasurer Senator Mathias Cormann has given the strongest signal yet that the opposition is unlikely to support lifting SG to 12 per cent. Senator Cormann said Bill Shorten, the Assistant Treasurer ...

Top fund CEOs join climate change panel

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
... UniSuper. "Formation of the Investor CEO Panel on Climate Change extends the current work of the IGCC and sends a clear signal that the investment community wants a resolution on carbon pricing" said Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) chief executive ...