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Building green for the future

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2008

... investors and a contribution to slow the earth's deteriorating environment. "Green buildings are built to last longer. Research has shown that they have less tenants churn, better rents, and higher capitalisation rates as business realise the imperative ...

Property before super: IPSOS

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008

Despite all the government and industry initiatives to encourage Australians to save money through their super, new research shows many name property as their preferred retirement savings plan. Speaking at a CMFS conference in Brisbane yesterday, research ...

Scrap $5bn super funds

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008

... directors more concerned about themselves than they are their members?" asked Chant. But Rainmaker group director of research and editorial, Alex Dunnin, strongly disagrees with Chant's comments. "I think some of these comments are a little bit bizarre. ...

ITG focuses on after-tax benchmarks

RUTH LIEW | WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2008

... According to ITG product manager for market data analytics Tania Castro, who spoke at the CMSF conference on Monday, new research by the firm shows that after tax benchmarking has become increasingly important. "Growing demand for transparent systems ...

Douglas to head van Eyk investment research

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2008

Investment research firm, van Eyk, has promoted eight-year veteran of the firm, Nigel Douglas, to head of investment research. In this position, Douglas will direct van Eyk's fund manager research team and provide asset allocation advice to Blueprint ...

BT Financial scraps opt-out cover

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2008

... cover was instigated by concerns raised by a small number of members about the automatic nature of the cover. "Additional research across the membership base found there was a risk with the opt-out arrangement that meant a significant group of members ...

Governance before crisis

... with [governance] at those times is that they were dealing with immediate issues that have to be shut down," he said. Research by Rainmaker and ISN indicate that the compulsory superannuation fees in master trusts are rapidly approaching the $1 billion ...

Super structure needs fixing

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 17 MAR 2008

... commissions and investment performance has on a member's final pay out. According to Rainmaker associate director of research Andrew Keevers, the line for a clear-cut adequacy solution is hard to draw. "There are two sides to the industry, and they've ...

AUI appoints head of research relationships

Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has appointed Claire Harding in the newly-created role of head of research relationships. Harding was previously at Russell Investment Group as senior consultant in investment consulting. She has also worked with Citibank ...

S&P recruits IOOF exec after Ibbetson's exit

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008

IOOF senior research manager Paul O'Connor has jumped ship to take up the position of director in ratings house Standard & Poor's fund services team. O'Connor, who officially left IOOF Monday this week, will begin his new role on March 31 and will be ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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