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IOOF tweaks platform risk insurance for super

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
Financial services company IOOF has introduced changes to its platform risk insurance for superannuation, it said today. The firm, which had $104.5 billion in funds under advice and management as of March 31, said it had collaborated with TAL Life Limited ...

Hillross acquires $2.2 billion planning group

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
AMP affiliated planning group Hillross Financial Services has agreed to acquire IRIS Financial Group, winning a competitive process that attracted eight first round offers and saw four parties conduct due diligence. Hillross will provide licensee services ...

Aberdeen eyes insto cash for new Asian property fund

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
Aberdeen Asset Management is looking to raise US$300-US$400 million from institutional investors with the launch of a new Asian property fund of funds. The closed ended fund of funds, Aberdeen's Asset Management Asia's third, aims to build a portfolio ...

Super funds chase CPI linked assets

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
Australian super funds are looking for assets with strong links to CPI inflation as they continue to ramp up their allocation to alternatives, a class that has swelled to US$952 billion among global pension funds. According to a global research study ...

International private equity struggles to raise real estate funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
Global private equity firms have faced challenges raising funds for international real estate with managers launching fewer funds and targeting less capital, according to a new report. In April 2011 there were 26 real estate funds of funds in the market ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
The Australian share market is set to continue to fall today as concerns about the possibility of more European governments hitting serious debt problems sparked major falls on world markets overnight. At 0724 AEST the local September share price index ...

Super industry reviews carbon tax impact

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
The superannuation industry is waiting to see the impact of the carbon tax on the ecomony, with funds already prepared for environmental investment thought to be best placed under the new impost. Nicky Richards, chief investment officer of MLC Investment ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
The Australian share market continued to lose ground in intraday trading with uncertainty over the carbon tax, disappointing US jobs figures and China's surging inflation dragging shares down. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

Cry of the banshee

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
Just like most of you, I waited for the fat lady to sing last Friday night on Wall Street - sing a song that ultimately puts doubts over the US economic recovery to rest. I was expecting the fat lady's rendition of the Silver Convention's "Get Up and ...

Bennelong appoints distribution specialist

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
Bennelong Funds Management has appointed asset management veteran Roger Phipps to join its distribution team, based in Melbourne. Phipps, formerly of MAB Funds Management, Legg Mason Asset Management and HSBC Asset Management, joins as a director, working ...