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ISN to APRA: get on with it

... consumers to help them choose super funds and there are too many inconsistencies between the data published by super fund research firms, said ISN in a statement. David Whiteley, ISN executive manager, said, "Each agency is using different methodology ...

ING OneAnswer taps online insurance

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009
... OneAnswer easier to use," said Mark Pankhurst, head of retail platforms and employer super. "Off the back of ongoing adviser research and feedback we have released a number of recent electronic business enhancements to OneAnswer including a series of ...

Long/short funds push back into markets

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2009
... enabled them to generate positive returns as equity markets bounced back early in July," said Jordan Drachman, head of research for alternative beta strategies at Credit Suisse. The Credit Suisse/Tremont Long/Short Equity Hedge fund Index returned more ...

Industrial espionage turns viral

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
... might not even know they are inadvertently supplying sensitive information to rival companies. Mikko Hypponen, chief research officer at online security firm F-Secure, said there have been cases overseas where organised crime would target certain finance ...

K2 benefits from planner focus

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
... fund manager's business. Andrew Hall, head of distribution at K2 Asset Management, said the fund manager's work with research firms and their strategy to go on investment platforms had paid off. He said the firm previously sourced around 20 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 AUG 2009
... NAB fell 45 cents to $25.30, ANZ had lost 13 cents at $19.34, and Commonwealth dropped 35 cents to $44.00. IG Markets research analyst Ben Potter said the market was pulling back after a good run over the last few weeks. "We are seeing a bit of sector ...

CFD demand rises with equities recovery

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
... (CFDs) are staging a comeback and, in the last 12 months, there was a power shift among the largest players too, new research found. Research firm Investment Trends released its latest annual report on the sector, canvassing the views of more than 7,500 ...

Planners lose staff but not for long

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
Nearly 40 per cent of financial planning businesses have lost staff in the last eight months, new research shows. According to figures by eJobs, 39 per cent out of 116 respondents said they had lost staff since November. These staff were let go by retrenchment ...

MLC wins life insurer of the year

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2009
... Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) for the fourth time in six years. The firm's product design, customer and adviser research and upgrade philosophy were key reasons why the firm notched up the win. "Judges were impressed with the levels of ...

ASFA awards top super funds in comms

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2009
... their target audience as "nothing short of outstanding", announced host Tracey Spicer. "We do a lot of segmentation and research on our members, and we got to understand what really makes them tick," said Jennifer McSpadden, strategic marketing manager ...