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TRS pumps $1.26bn into PE

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
US-based Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS) pours $1.26 billion of new funds into private equity after its $2.3 billion investment in the sector turned to be a money spinner returning 23 per cent in the year to March. TRS confirms ...

Pentafin joins personal super crowd

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
Pentafin is tackling the personal superannuation market with a new product within its OneVue suite. A key part of this new offering includes Ingevity's Longevity Insurance, a relatively new "income for life" concept which allows retirees to access their ...

Westscheme tackles ESG with Regnan

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
Climate change, energy use, good governance principles. Environmental, social and corporate governance issues (ESG) have become priorities of industry super fund Westscheme after appointing specialist advisor Regnan to help screen its investment options. ...

Advisers change tack on life insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
Smarter planning software programs have triggered a fundamental change in how financial advisers provide life insurance to clients, according to an Investment Trends report. The report surveyed 1,600 advisers in November last year and found that of ...

Attack tax with tact

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
One of the major recommendations that came out of the recent 2020 Summit was for a "root and branch" review of tax system even though we all know this is just code for Prime Minister Rudd wanting to increase, not lower, the tax take. Case in point is ...

Tasplan uses ant mascot as Gen Y magnet

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 APR 2008
Tasplan has formed a new line of attack against superannuation illiteracy - introducing Superant, the new animated mascot that helps young Australians engage with their super. Developed by Blue Rocket Productions, Superant snags the leading role in ...

MAN hedge fund gets top rating

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
Recently launched hedge fund MAN RMF Dynamic has been awarded a "highly recommended" rating by Zenith Investment Partners - the only product to achieve the standard in the ratings house's hedge fund of fund scoreboard. The fund gives investors the opportunity ...

Aberdeen adds to fixed income Core

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
Aberdeen Asset Management has created a fixed income fund that goes beyond traditional fixed income investing to generate higher alpha returns. The Aberdeen Core Plus Fund is actively managed across domestic bonds but included exposure to uncorrelated ...

Præmium tackles UK SMAs

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
Listed portfolio administration provider PrA|mium Limited is one step closer to establishing its UK business as the Financial Services Authority approved the new legal framework for Smartfund - its British adaptation of the Separately Managed Account ...

MTAA boosts insurance cover

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2008
MTAA Superannuation Fund has improved its group insurance cover for its members after renewing its contract with MetLife Insurance. The super fund member default insurance cover includes total and permanent disability (TPD) cover. In addition, many ...