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AustralianSuper to merge with AUST (Q) Super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
Industry giant AustralianSuper and Queensland-based AUST(Q) Super have announced an 'in principle' merger, set to take place later this year following due diligence processes. The merger will give AUST(Q) Super access to AustralianSuper's lower costs ...

Tyndall mulls World Equities retail launch

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... Zealand. Tyndall head of the Multi-Manager Ken Ostergaard said that a regulatory overhaul of the Australian market in July to focus on simpler products, coupled with wider move from the self-managed super fund (SMSF) segment to correct its under-investment ...

Who will fill the SMSF education gap?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
The expansion of the self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) market is posing new challenges in the education of financial advisers, according to Liz Ward, education manager at the SMSF Professionals Association of Australia (SPAA). Ward said more and ...

Big banks move into SBB space

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... Australia's second Social Benefit Bond (SBB) to fund the establishment of The Family Preservation Service. The service will focus on reducing the number of family breakdowns and children placed in the foster care system in New South Wales. The bond is ...

Fund manager dismisses super fund fee demands

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... underperformance of many active managers in the wake of the GFC, coupled with increased regulatory pressure, has put a greater focus on fees in recent years. Rainmaker research shows that the total expense ration (TER) for the average workplace fund ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... monetary easing measures will end soon. Dealers in emerging economies also ran for cover, with the US Federal Reserve in focus amid fears it will soon start to reel in its $US85-billion-a-month bond-buying. Tokyo's Nikkei crumbled, losing 6.35 per cent ...

Rice Warner nabs former Pillar COO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... Actuaries have beefed up their superannuation consulting practice with two key appointments. Former Pillar COO Gary Cox, will on focus on member service offerings, including online calculators, member benefit projections. He will also work on a new online ...

BDMs facing major changes without industry support

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... managers (PDMs) are facing similar challenges as advisers, but they lack support from the industry, research shows. While the focus of regulatory changes and compliance has been on advisers, BDMs are also feeling the pressure, as they are working with ...

Tyndall AM creates fixed income role

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
... fixed income investment process. Tyndall said Alexander's appointment would allow head of fixed income Roger Bridges to focus more on research and developing strategy for the fixed income funds. However there will be no change in the Tyndall AM fixed ...

More Asian HNWs enlisting private banks

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
Asian high net worth (HNW) investors are increasingly enlisting the services of private banks to manage their wealth, according to Australian banking research and advisory firm East & Partners. In May 2013, East & Partners interviewed 949 C-suite executives ...