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AMP Capital, Aberdeen score Advance mandates

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
AMP Capital and Aberdeen Asset Management have won fixed income mandates from Advance, a specialist asset management business owned by Westpac's BT Financial Group. The mandates will form part of the Advance Australian Fixed Interest Multi-Blend Fund ...

Advisers positive about fee for service

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
... advisers have when switching for a fee for a service is that they have difficulty finding the time, money and energy to focus on their pricing and get it right. "The irony is that for many who had already been though the process, they found that it had ...

ASFA backs CSIRO/Monash superannuation research alliance

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has released a discussion paper in support of the research alliance between the Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and Monash University. "We look forward to working with the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on Wall Street after weaker-than-expected US jobs figures. At 0805 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was down 14 points at 4,111. In economic news on Monday, the ...

SMSFs need better access to alternatives: BlueSky

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
The focus by fund managers on the 'big end of town' has negatively impacted SMSFs, who have missed out on quality options for alternative returns, according to BlueSky Alternative Investments. This is despite SMSF significant cash weighting making them ...

Evolv launch new SMSF audit service

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... stakeholders. "Our technology based audit process changes the way audits have traditionally been performed, allowing our auditors to focus on important SIS issues," said Ron Phipps-Ellis managing director of Evolv. "The super audit space is becoming ...

Capital Group appoints senior relationship manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
Capital Group has appointed Craig Matthew as a senior relationship manager to its Australian team. Prior to Capital Group, Matthew spent 19 years with Alliance Bernstein where he worked for the firm's US and Australian operations. "Craig's extensive ...

ISN releases super returns persistency report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
Industry Super Network (ISN) has released a report claiming there is persistence in super fund returns, but the analysis focusing on APRA's 'whole of fund' metrics limits the usefulness of the report's findings. Nonetheless, the report indirectly supports ...

IOOF awards OC $50m mandate

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... performance," he said. "OC have a solid track record of generating excess return in the small cap sector while maintaining a strong focus on risk management," said Daniel Farmer, portfolio manager of IOOF. "We are pleased to add OC Funds Management to ...

Clime added to Macquarie Wrap platform

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... conviction value based stock selection with around 25 listed securities. "The manager has enhanced performance from a strong focus on yielding securities; both equities and hybrids and has discretion to increase cash weightings should value not be apparent ...