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SG lift costs super $700bn

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... the Henry Review's original tax reform proposals would have added an extra $700 billion to their coffers, reveals new research by Rainmaker. According to Rainmaker's latest Roundup report, the Henry Review's recommendations for abolishing contribution ...

UK green and ethical fund hit $16bn

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... found the ethical and green retail market represents around 750,000 investors, up from approximately 200,000 in 1999. The research found the market represents almost 100 green and ethical funds in the UK. A significant increase from the couple of dozen ...

JANA adds to investment team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
... managers and welcomed back another. The asset consultant appointed Domien Beckers to the firm's portfolio construction and research team. Beckers joins the firm from Vanguard where he spent four years managing equity portfolios. JANA also hired Ann Marco ...

VFMC brings risk management in-house

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
... as associate director of consulting and client services to assist with client reviews. Pereira previously worked as a research consultant at Russell and, prior to that, as a portfolio analyst at OFM Investment Group. This decision comes after Arter replaced ...

AUI hires BDM

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2010
... (previously ABN AMRO Morgans) for a decade across a number of roles including financial adviser, head of managed funds research and technical services manager. He will be based in Brisbane and report to Alvin Leach, regional manager for Queensland, Northern ...

Members call for investment choice

ASFA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
Around seven out of 10 Australians want to have investment choice in super, and more than half exercise it, new research from ASFA shows. Research released by ASFA shows that fund members are engaged with their super and has called on the Cooper Panel ...

AXA clarifies possible Wealth.net sale

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
AXA Research has sought to allay advisers' worries on NAB's possible divestment of Wealth.net by clarifying the bank is considering selling the North Wealth.net platform, not the North products and the guarantee attached to these. AXA Research said ...

Progress fast tracks bank fraud alert

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
... 'visibility' on how transactions are being processed and better analysis of customer activity and feedback. According to IDC research, the companies requiring this type of unified solution is predicted to be greater than US$10 billion. In addition, banking ...

Portfolio manager movement accelerates

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
... capability and experience of the individuals taking over the management of the portfolios," said Leanne Milton, head of fund research at Standard & Poor's. "As the industry recovers from the GFC and retires legacy products, structural changes justify ...

Australian Ethical appoints CIO

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010
Australian Ethical has appointed current head of research, James Jordan, as its chief investment officer replacing Martin Halloran who leaves on 30 June. Phillip Vernon, chief executive Australian Ethical, said Jordan has been a key part of the investment ...