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Superannuation

More super incentives from the Treasurer

Four months after the Federal Government announced sweeping changes to the country's superannuation system, the Treasurer Peter Costello is back in the limelight offering even more incentives for people to boost their super savings.

It's Perennial all over again: Macoun

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2006
Ian Macoun, co-founder of Perennial, said he would be doing it all over again with the launch of a new "house of boutiques", something he argues will be the best solution for boutique managers who struggle in other ownership structures.

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on a positive US lead and a surge in base metal prices.On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contact was up eight points at 5,160.

FOHF giving way to single manager multi-strategy funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2006
Retreating hedge fund returns are putting hedge fund fees under increased scrutiny, especially the double fees in funds of hedge funds (FOHF), and this is seeing more attention shift to single manager multi-strategy funds which are more likely to add ...

China heading for recession?

A leading global economist who correctly predicted the collapse and timing of the Asian credit bubble is boldly predicting that China is heading for an economic slowdown in the second half of next year.

Age and marriage trigger retirement planning: AXA

A new study has found that most Australians only start to get serious about planning for their retirement when they hit 40 or when they get married.

State Super hands mandates to Fidelity and Alliance Bernstein

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2006
State Super Financial Services Australia has awarded Australian equities mandates to Fidelity for $150 million and to Alliance Bernstein for $300 million.

Bravura partners with Statewide for super development

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2006
Bravura Solutions has announced a foundation partnership with Statewide Financial Management Services, the super administration arm of industry fund Statewide Super, to develop the next generation of the Sonata SuperB superannuation administration platform.

Macq talks up its quiet achiever in geared property

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2006
Macquarie is trumpeting the virtues of one of its lesser known but high performing geared property funds this week, citing outperformance of 7.1 per cent and a focus on high levels of income as reasons to take a second look at the fund after three years ...

Japanese sign on to Aussie services provider

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2006
An Australian software and service provider's investment management system has been selected by one of Japan's largest asset managers, Nissay Asset Management (NAM), to streamline its funds management operations into one integrated platform.