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Northern Trust launches accounting platform

JOHN MCDULING | THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010

... was optimistic about further adoption of the service based on feedback he had received from important stakeholders. "Post GFC, and particularly following the Cooper Review there is an opportunity for the industry here to realise greater levels of efficiency ...

Coalition still unconvinced on 12 pc SG

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010

... superannuation system, voluntary superannuation contributions collapsed under Labor's watch." But this ignores the impact the GFC had on fund returns and the flow on effect this had on investment confidence in-turn leading to a slowdown in total contributions. ...

Advisers of tomorrow are 'choice architects'

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010

... did a major study for the AFA into how consumers see advisers. Inwood said consumers are fearful because before 2007 (pre-GFC), investing was about giving someone money and they would give you more back later. Not anymore. Advisers able to change the ...

Cashed up AustralianSuper ready to pounce

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2010

... fund is poised to make further investments outside of cash. The fund did not buy a single share from late 2007 during the GFC, and increased its cash holdings from $2.2 billion in June 2008 to $2.86 billion (around 10 per cent of total investments) June ...

AXA IM gains more from European property

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010

... prices have fallen 35 per cent in Europe and 45 per cent in the UK - and that kind of price cyclicality, driven mainly by the GFC, won't happen again anytime soon. "The last time this happened was the early 1990s, prior to that, it was the early 1970s ...

Challenger buoyed by annuities, boutiques

JOHN MCDULING | TUESDAY, 19 OCT 2010

The guaranteed income streams provided by annuities continue to prove popular with Australian retirees post GFC, with Challenger Financial Services posting another record quarter for its annuities' business. In figures released yesterday, Challenger ...

Assets that thrive under pressure

ELISE BURGESS | FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010

... findings were from the June 2010 Rainmaker Roundup report which looked at how the different asset classes fared before the GFC (June 2007) to today.

The ever-shrinking pool of property fund managers

JOHN MCDULING | FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010

The pool of direct property fund managers in Australia has almost halved since the GFC, research shows. Mark Wist, of Melbourne-based Atchison Consulting, said that the number of property fund managers in Australia has fallen from 1,043 back in 2008 ...

Be wary of lowball offer: AUI

JOHN MCDULING | FRIDAY, 15 OCT 2010

... their market value, but it is an unwanted distraction for the mortgage trust industry as it tries to regain its footing post GFC. AUI initially suspended redemptions on its Mortgage Income Trust after the Government Guarantee on bank deposits was introduced. ...

Pengana launches Australian Market Neutral fund

JOHN MCDULING | TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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