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AUI raises redemptions for Mortgage Income

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
Effective this week, investors in the Mortgage Income Trust (MIT) of Australian Unity Investments (AUI) withdraw up to two percent of their total investment in the Trust each month or $2,000 - up from the previous cap of one per cent. AUI will also ...

More benefits for Military Super

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2009
Military Superannuation and Benefits Scheme members will receive improved death and invalidity benefits following a government initiative to backdate benefits payments in line with recent changes to the compulsory retirement age for ADF members. Greg ...

Frontier takes tough stance against asset-based fees

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
Asset consultant Frontier, which has $91 billion in funds under advice, has sent a letter last week to all the external fund managers of its super fund clients to consider charging flat dollar fees, instead of asset-based fees, on their investment mandates. ...

Four pillars of a good hedge fund: Ashton

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
... said. Ashton's feeder funds into the Paulson products reaped as much as 30 per cent plus returns for example for the year to May (Ashton-Paulson Event Driven Fund). As such it's no wonder investors and fellow managers alike are closely monitoring the ...

Wesfarmers decision a win for ESG

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
In a win for listed company engagement, Wesfarmers has decided to find other sources of a mineral from outside a region with a questionable human rights record after engagement from institutional investors including Christian Super. Wesfarmers agreed ...

Fund calculator rules to be relaxed

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
ASIC has proposed a relaxation of the advice rules around superannuation benefit calculators for super funds, allowing them to more easily give their members indications about whether their super savings are on track.The regulatory relief proposals ...

Super saved the economy

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
Superannuation helped Australia avoid a recession, with new research from ASFA showing the country's Gross Domestic Product would have been 1.8 per cent lower in June 2008 without the super system. Superannuation has played a vital role in strengthening ...

Wealthy women frustrated with finance firms: book

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
Financial services companies may want to review how they interact and work with women after research found they represent $12 trillion in consumer discretionary spending globally are disappointed with the way finance firms deal with them. A recently ...

Arise Chindonesia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
China may be the darling of economic groupies, India the superpower in waiting, but realisation is growing that Indonesia may be their rocket fuel. Regional analysts have been so taken with the possibility that editorials around Asia are now spruiking ...

25 bps to win Melbourne Cup

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
Two major Australian events are fast approaching - Melbourne Cup Day and the RBA Board meeting. With two weeks to go till 3 November, punters are already eagerly punting on either Viewed or Efficient to win and the RBA to lift interest rates by 25 or ...