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Mainland China and HK unite for mutual funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2007
Chinese financial institutions gathered in Hong Kong for the "co-operation and exchange between the mainland and Hong Kong asset management industry" forum to discuss the future of the industry and China's emerging role in the global economy. "This ...

Schroders distributes into China through Citibank

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2007
Schroder Investment Management is partnering with Citibank to launch a suite of six mutual funds that will be distributed in China through Citibank's customer networks. The Citibank QDII Product - Schroder International Selection Fund will contain the ...

Governance key to improving returns

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2007
... Comparing not-for-profit and retail funds worldwide, he said Canadian and American defined benefit funds consistently beat mutual funds by 2.66 per cent over 10 years, while Canadian defined benefit funds outperformed mutual funds by 3.8 per cent. Much ...

Super inflows boost AXA profits

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
... Super scheme, Penn said AXA was well placed to benefit from tax reforms to be introduced on October 1, which will make mutual fund products more attractive.

Aon appoints head execs

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2007
... NSW regional manager and brings 17 years industry experience to the role, including time spent with St George, National Mutual, AXA and Financial Wisdom. Kraft said Walker was another valuable appointment for the Aon business. "Jayson has more than 17 ...

Avanteos platform fails to find buyer

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2007
The Commonwealth Bank has failed to attract a buyer for its Avanteos platform, after bids from potential buyers did not match their expectations. CBA initially looked at selling Avanteos following a strategic review of its platform business earlier ...

AFS renews Oasis contract

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2007
... decision to reaffirm the partnership extends a long-standing strategic relationship and partnership that has been of immense mutual benefit to both organisations," Daly said. Oasis managing director Wayne Lowe said the relationship with AFS was an endorsement ...

US fund fees plummet

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2007
Fees and expenses for US mutual funds plummeted to their lowest levels in more than a quarter century in 2006, according to new research just released by the Investment Company Institute in the US. "Stock fund investors on average paid 107 basis points ...

Share ownership down but trading activity up: ASX

... be inactive investors who bought their shares passively through large public floats or the listing of once member-owned mutual organisations. "They were largely uninterested in the market. They exited to fund debts, namely mortgages and residential property ...

IUS partners with CUNA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
Group insurance specialist IUS is partnering with the US based CUNA Mutual Group to develop more innovative insurance products for the Australian market by harnessing IUS's reach into pension funds. Phil Collins, manager of group risk for IUS Life ...