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Super returns crash below 5%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... behind SelectingSuper. The researcher said direct property meanwhile earned 11% through the year, international fixed interest 9%, Australian fixed interest 7% and cash 5%. International shares were even worse, losing 2.5% through the year. The asset ...

Tyndall expands credit team

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
Tyndall Investment Management has added to its fixed interest team with the appointment of two new credit analysts. Chris Rands has joined Tyndall from Moody's Investors Service where he was an analyst in its structured finance business. Simon Wang ...

QIC eyes Asian mandates through new ambassador

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2011
... them appropriately." Addis said that QIC is currently managing around $500 million of Asian mandates and is hopeful that interest from sovereign wealth and other large institutional investors will lead to further inflows. "The feedback we've received ...

PM Gillard: super to support economic stability

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
Prime Minister Julia Gillard spoke of the importance of Australia's super industry as an "anchor" for the economy and the changes ahead in an address to over 600 wealth management professionals in Sydney this morning. In a 30-minute speech discussing ...

Manufacturing's Gerry Harvey moment

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... than parts of the manufacturing sector now under pressure, are at best inept and at worst against Australia's national interest. Anyways, why should consumers pay higher prices just because some industries are too slow to adapt and want to be protected? ...

Mercer awards three new mandates worth nearly $1 billion

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... growth biases. Roberts said Mercer had been watching Intrinsic for a number of years and found them to be a "manager of interest". The Mercer Australian Core Portfolio now has five managers including Intrinsic, Perennial, Tyndall, Alleron and Ausbil ...

Bonds, where the real money is

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... infrastructure bonds, as noble as the concept is, will need a bit of finetuning. And if this finetuning means they bump up the interest rate then wealth management institutions better get used to complaining about the rush of money moving into cash and ...

FOFA: Opt-in obligations, ASIC

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... services law or acts in a contravention of obligations by another person. Finally, advisers found in breach of new best interest obligation rules by not acting in the best interest of their clients may see their authorised representative or licensee ...

Challenger taps CFSGAM head for retirement product

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... retirement income. He starts his fresh role today. Minney, who has also previously worked as head of Australian fixed interest at Macquarie, will be responsible for generating intellectual property in decumulation portfolio construction, investment strategy ...

FOFA divides on commission

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
The Government's stance on the banning of commissions has proven to be a contentious issue, attracting quick responses from industry heavyweights after today's release of draft legislation of the Future of Financial Advice reforms. Despite hinting that ...