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Super heavyweights reach out to younger members

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) hosted a roundtable for superannuation heavyweights yesterday as it prepares for its sponsorship of Youth Week in April, aimed at engaging younger Australians and their super. Held yesterday, the forum involved representatives ...

Rethink before you rebuild

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
... was viewed incorrectly as a series of independent machines that pump money into and out of the economy, with only minimal focus on intra-system interactions. "We need a new paradigm," she said. "Before the crisis, who would have thought that mortgages ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
The Australian dollar was higher on Tuesday, as the market waits on the results of the central bank's board meeting later in the day. At 1200 AEDT on Tuesday, the local unit was trading at 101.93 US cents, up from 101.75 cents on Monday. Since 0700 ...

Century Funds manager bid fails

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
Century Funds Management (Century) has failed to get the numbers needed to replace Opus Capital as manager of Opus 21 due to insufficient voting numbers by unitholders. According to Century, eight in ten voters voted for Century as their preferred manager ...

AIA rolls out service-focused insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
... constantly seeking feedback and having ongoing dialogue," said Green. AIA said it would move beyond just straight product focus, offering policyholders more than insurance but genuine value and care. "We aim to differentiate on our culture and people ...

AFA takes the lead with consumer campaign

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... Wednesday, AFA chair Brad Fox said the association had recorded enormous growth over the last three years, but that it's focus is now changing as a result of the expected reforms. "We have been charged with some pretty significant mandates, and over ...

ASFA ushers year of e-commerce

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... about imposing anything draconian on any suppliers, it about making their life easier." Sammells said the first area of focus is analyzing all the StrongerSuper recommendations to help the give to come up with the best implementation plan, exploring ...

Macq customised portfolio mgt makes the grade

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... in applying a blend of bottom-up research with top-down considerations." The Income Australian Equity portfolio offered a focus on dividend yield and Huynh said it would be likely to achieve its aim of a 0.5 yield above the benchmark. MCPM is one of ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... it is the stronger euro and the oil price that is certainly helping it," he said from Auckland. "There was also a bit of focus on the investment intentions out of Australia. "I think that story may have dropped off the top rung but it is certainly a ...

IOOF profits surge 22 pc

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
IOOF Holdings has announced a stellar half-yearly net profit result, rising 21.68 per cent or $8.36 million to $46.92 million for the six months to December. The company's underlying NPAT, which takes into account accounting adjustments, rose 16 per ...