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Superannuation

Equity Trustees super six times bigger

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
Equity Trustees Limited has increased its superannuation business by $542 million over a four-year period thanks to the cumulative power of minor acquisitions.

Member protection costs will hurt: AUSfund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2008
Super fund managers should consider placing inactive members into eligible rollover funds to reduce member protection costs, according to AUSfund.

Industry funds target HNW

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2008
Industry Fund Financial Planning (IFFP) is set to provide its high net worth clients an extended financial planning service covering a range of products including direct equities and margin lending.

English FX specialist turns local

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
Uk-based foreign exchange and payments specialist, Caxton FX, has made the leap into the Australian forex market - throwing a fresh challenge to banking institutions that have traditionally been the dominant players in the forex sector.

Morgan Stanley launches new FX strategy

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2008
Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has moved to capitalise on the shortfalls of the world's most liquid market through the launch of its FX alpha strategy for Australian investors.

Olympus and Contango explore India

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2008
Specialist fund managers Olympus Funds Management and Contango Capital Partners have joined forces to unlock the gates of India's investment market to Australian investors.

Murder on super

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2008
Investors who took advantage of the $1 million super window prior to June 30 last year have been left limping following the recent spate of share market fallout, according to Adrian Raftery, chief executive of accountantsRus.

In cash we trust

QIC has held more cash than it's ever held for a very long time, a fortuitous investment move made by the $70 billion fund manager more than twelve months before the market rout began.

Industry funds biggest losers from switching

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2008
Industry super funds reaped the least switching gains at the end of last year, as they reported for the first time a negative net share of superannuation switching behaviour, a new survey by Roy Morgan shows.

ESSSuper to offer fin planning

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2008
ESSSuper joins a growing band of superannuation funds that are offering flat fee financial planning and accumulation products to encourage members to stay with the fund even after their retirement.