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Superannuation

Navigator Research re-brands to Aviva Research

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
Navigator Research will begin operating under the Aviva Research banner effective immediately.

ANZ gets into the sustainable investment game

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
ANZ has launched its first sustainable investment product, the ANZ Sustainable Protected Responsible Investment over Term (ASPRIT), designed to give wholesale investors access to leading sustainably operated companies.

There will be mistakes: eG Capital

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
With the Australian private equity sector continuing to attract investor attention and funds, Emerging Growth Capital Investors (eG Capital) has cautioned that mistakes in the sector are inevitable and choosing the right investment manager is crucial.

Suncorp bids for Promina and a national footprint

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
Shares in Promina Group, parent of Tyndall and Asteron, have rocketed ahead on news that giant Queenslander Suncorp has made a billion dollar play for the business in a move that would see Suncorp extend its formidable sunshine state presence across ...

Citigroup taps into migrant banking needs

Citigroup Australia's Global Transaction Services division has this week launched a new retail banking service that will provide low cost and secure remittance facilities for immigrants sending money back to their former home countries.

Oracle predicts more IT collaboration

Leading IT providers are more likely to succeed in business if they collaborate more and compete less with their peers, according to Oracle Australia's chief, Stephen Jack, after the group signed a landmark deal with IBM and i-flex.

Marketers urged to target over-50s

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
Instead of chasing the fickle Generations X and Y, superannuation marketers could take their lead from an American marketing group urging businesses to turn their attention to a far wealthier and they say just as fickle demographic group, the over-50s.

Exotic and unequitable fees on the rise

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
The increase of exotic long-short and absolute return funds has triggered a rise in steep and unequitable fee structures, a cause for concern for some research and ratings houses.

APRA to flex its muscle with outsourcing deals

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
Under the terms of new prudential guidelines, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will have the power to conduct onsite inspections of companies undertaking outsourcing work for financial institutions under its supervision.

Zurich appoints Denning Pryce to manage new income fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2006
Zurich Financial Services Australia has announced the appointment of a specialist derivatives manager for its new income fund.