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Superannuation

Industry funds save 26 per cent in fees: study

A new study has found that industry funds deliver 26 per cent more in retirement savings than retail master trusts due to lower fees, refueling debate on how super funds deliver value-for-money to their members.

Improve returns by picking losers: Triguboff

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2006
The best way to improve returns is to start looking at losing stocks, according to Michael Triguboff, managing director of MIR Investment Management.

Real estate a global game: LaSalle

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2006
Globally is simply the best way to look at your listed real estate allocation, according to LaSalle Investment Management Real Estate Securities.

AFM gets expanded AFSL

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2006
Distribution, sales, marketing and compliance adviser Australian Funds Marketing (AFM) has been granted an expanded Australian Financial Services License to operate registered managed investment schemes.

Plan B buys NZ private banker

Perth based financial planning group Plan B enjoyed working with NZ based Strategic Asset Management (SAM) so much it decided to buy the mid-size private banking firm for an undisclosed sum early this month.

Watson Wyatt gives ipac global guidance

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2006
Building on its current relationship, Watson Wyatt will begin providing ipac with global asset allocation research and advice on global strategies to supplement ipac's own knowledge base.

AVCAL calling for council members

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2006
The Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association Limited (AVCAL) is calling for nominations for council members for 2007 and 2008, with elected members to be announced at the Annual General Meeting in Sydney a month after the annual AVCAL ...

KiwiSaver takes off

New Zealand's Parliament has approved the KiwiSaver Bill, a new set of laws that will enforce a voluntary work-based savings scheme effective 1 July next year.

Business doesn't buy compulsory healthcare: Watson Wyatt

While Australian companies are happy to contribute to their employees' retirement needs through compulsory super, four out of five draw the line on compulsory healthcare, according to an Asia-Pacific study released today.

Tricom makes IMAs admin-free for planners

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2006
Tricom Equities has unveiled a new managed accounts platform which will remove the administrative burden from planners and investment managers running increasing numbers of individually managed accounts (IMAs) for clients.