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Superannuation

Mariner buying up in Germany

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2007
Mariner has acquired four premium office buildings in Germany, ahead of the launch of a Mariner German Property Trust later this year.

Super funds hunting grounds for criminals

Super funds are increasingly becoming the target of organised crime and white-collar fraudsters, according to Peter Morris, director of KPMG Forensic.

Members should update binding beneficiaries: ASFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
Confirming the importance of insurance for super funds and also the prime weakness of group insurance, the Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) is appealing for fund members to nominate binding beneficiaries.

Global Octance Fund takes off

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
HFA Asset Management, a subsidiary of Australian Stock Exchange listed HFA Holdings, has released its newest absolute return product, the HFA Octane Global Fund.

Westscheme stays with TOWER for life

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
Industry fund Westscheme Superannuation Fund has reappointed TOWER Australia as the fund's group life insurance provider for its 178,000 member base.

DeAM sets sights firmly on alternatives

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
In a bold strategic move, Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) is positioning itself to stride ahead of all comers in the alternatives space and has agreed to sell its Australian equities and fixed income businesses to Aberdeen Asset Management for around ...

Zenith recommends 7 Aust small co funds

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2007
Zenith has completed an Australian Small Companies Sector Review covering 40 funds, with seven funds included on Zenith's recommended list.

BlackRock and IMCA award scholarship

The Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) is still accepting applications for this year's Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) scholarship with the closing date less than two months away.

Bank interest comparison rate on way out

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2007
Just as superannuation advocates from the low-cost segment have been promoting more standardised fee measures, the model for which was the banking sector's 'comparison rate', it looks like the banking sector is set to dump its comparison measure after ...

Global indexing hits $6.4 trillion

Passive investing is now a $6.4 trillion industry with new themes emerging such as the push for riskier products and the rise of alternative asset classes, according to a new survey.