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AMP raises $200m for property investment

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... Australia. Both developments are planned to be completed in the last quarter of 2014. "We were very happy with the level of interest we have seen in the fund and the speed at which we secured funding from both domestic and international investors," said ...

Falling BRICs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... of 5.3%. And in China, inflation was clocked at 3.2% in February, up from 1.7% only four months before. As such, key interest rates in the BRIC economies have not moved for at least six months and counting in spite of the continued deterioration in growth ...

Corporate governance still needs to improve in Asian markets

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... managers taking governance seriously and integrating it into the investment process and we think that's in their own interest." Allen spoke at the Investment forum in the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) that is being held in Brisbane ...

Age pension is retirees' main income source

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... obligations under MySuper default option are "to manage the assets of the trust on behalf of beneficiaries in their best interest, but trustees are also responsible for the assets of the trust." Trustees must consider also the level of investment risk ...

Gary Clifford awarded Trustee of the Year at CMSF

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
Gary Clifford, a board member of the Western Australia Fire and Emergency Services Super was awarded Trustee of the Year at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) that kicked off yesterday in Brisbane. Clifford has been a member of the ...

Super needs to forget about politics

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
Superannuation has to move away from the daily political noise and adopt a long term approach, AustralianSuper CEO Ian Silk said yesterday at the AIST's Conference of Major Super Funds in Brisbane. "Superannuation tax concessions are costing over $30 ...

Govt moves to enshrine 'financial adviser' label

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
... a great win for consumers and it strengthens the benefits of the FoFA reforms, in particular the introduction of Best Interest and the removal of conflicted remuneration," Mr Rantall said. AFA chief executive Brad Fox said the move could change the perception ...

Super members fail to top-up amid 'perfect storm'

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... remain at an unsatisfactory level when one considers Australia's rapidly ageing population." The effect of compounding interest means that the earlier super members can add to their pension pot, the less they will need to contribute in the long-run to ...

So stupid it could actually make money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... levied a 6.75% tax and 9.9% would be skimmed off depositors with more than a,-100,000. Plus, a withholding tax on the interest they earn on their bank deposits. Did I say Cypriots? I meant Russians. Although the Cyprus government denies this, numerous ...

AXA IM launches two SmartBeta products

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... strategies for its insurance parent AXA Group. Craig Hurt, AXA IM's Director of Australia & New Zealand, anticipates increased interest in these solutions as the 1 July MySuper deadline draws closer and many funds are still grappling to strike the right ...