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MLC appoints former Fidelity global CIO

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2010
... investment consultancy. Meanwhile, acting CIO, Dr Susan Gosling, will continue in her role as MLC's head of capital markets research. A MLC spokesperson said that MLC is considering an expanded role for Gosling "that would see her continue to be responsible ...

Recession over, now for the recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 SEP 2010
"The Business Cycle Dating Committee of the National Bureau of Economic Research met yesterday by conference call. At its meeting, the committee determined that a trough in business activity occurred in the U.S. economy in June 2009. The trough marks ...

Bidding time for AMP

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
... objectives through a joint bid with AMP rather than going it alone as its first option," analysts at Credit Suisse said in a research note. Analysts at Credit Suisse believe AMP has the capacity to raise its bid for AXA APH above $6.00 per share, provided ...

SimCorp partners with AIM

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 17 SEP 2010

Super segmentation comes of age

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
... Gen X, Gen Y and Baby Boomer divide. The 2010 Ultimate Superannuation Marketing Metrics study, conducted by Longship Research & Consulting, concluded super funds should be aware of four new key super situational segments, as opposed to the formally used ...

Challenger to open redemptions on mortgage fund

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 SEP 2010
... as CFS and Australian Unity, have started improving their liquidity and redemption rules. Peter Ward, head of property research at ratings firm S&P, said that as with all mortgage funds that currently have redemptions on hold, any release in liquidity ...

Westpac online investors get global access

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
... The brand has embarked on an upgrade throughout 2010 by introducing a range of new products to date including upgraded research and greater portfolio management yet it is this latest introduction of products that are catering for the online clients interested ...

New website for women and super

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 SEP 2010
... super. The aim of the website is to narrow the gender gap when it comes to superannuation savings, following numerous research that shows Australian women have much smaller super balances than men. For example, the average retirement payout for women ...

Mistaken identity on term deposits

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
Financial planners need greater education on term deposits according to research - but the chair of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) questions some of the research assumptions and said planners are already 'well trained' in the correct use of ...

More governance needed on remuneration

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
Super funds can do more to exert their influence on remuneration policies after new research suggests CEO pay packages barely changed despite the GFC. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) in its CEO Pay in the Top 100 Companies ...