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Superannuation

More alpha through lower trading costs: BGI

Fund managers can increase their 'alpha' returns not just through their stock picking skills but also through their ability to forecast trading costs, according to a new study.

Genesys chooses preferred insurers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2007
Genesys Wealth Advisers has partnered with four preferred group insurers - Aviva, CommInsure, Macquarie and TOWER - in a bid to leverage improved outcomes for all parties.

LSE and Italian bourse to merge

Consolidation continues in the bourse sector after the London Stock Exchange announced its intention to merge with Borsa Italiana in a deal worth $9.2 billion.

ING Real Estate moving in-house

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2007
ING Real Estate will be moving parts of its retail portfolio capabilities back in-house, but the relationship with Savills will not be severed completely.

Success of planners a double-edged sword

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2007
Promoting financial planning may be the next big challenge for the industry, but it will also expose a chronic shortage of planners, according to AMP Financial Planning managing director, Michael Guggenheimer.

Industry cheers red tape cuts

The Simpler Regulatory Bill passed last week will reduce the compliance burden and costs associated with advice for investments or superannuation amounts under $15,000, a move welcomed by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Institute of ...

Govt push for reforms in $221.4b legacy products sector

In a move that could unshackle thousands of investors from obsolete or outdated investment products, the Government has released a consultation paper outlining ways to rationalise 6,000 legacy investment products estimated to be worth $221.4 billion.

AMP NZ shifts passive portfolio to 100% active

The largest fund manager in NZ, AMP Capital Investors, has moved its entire global equities portfolio from 80 per cent passively managed and 20 per cent actively managed to 100 per cent actively managed to take advantage of new rules that will come into ...

AIG builds major risk upgrade for AON

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2007
AIG Life has custom built new group insurance arrangements with AON Master Trust, adding a significant range of new policy features that AON believes makes their master trust among the most competitive in the market.

Westpac goes to water

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2007
Westpac is pursuing an aggressive expansion program in its Specialised Capital Group, focusing on infrastructure, property, private equity and high-yield debt.