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Superannuation

Hyperion wins $230m Auscoal mandate

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2006
Boutique value manager Hyperion Asset Management has won a $230 million mandate from Auscoal Superannuation, the first of more to come, management said.

CIOs lacking in IQ: Deloitte

The explosion of data and reporting requirements have prompted over two-thirds of large companies in Australia and NZ to hike up their IT spend and improve their company's 'information quality' or IQ, according to a Deloitte research.

ASIC bans two for their part in failed businesses

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2006
Two New South Wales directors have been disqualified from acting as company directors by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) after their involvement in failed companies.

S&P international review highlights higher risk appetite

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2006
A new S&P report shows that the appetite for higher risk has continued to climb, with international large cap equity managers taking larger exposures to emerging markets and incorporating them into higher conviction portfolios.

Zurich Australia chief executive to retire

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2006
The chief executive for Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich Australia) is set to retire after 35 years in the financial services industry.

VFMC gives Watson Wyatt the nod

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2006
The Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) has announced the appointment of Watson Wyatt as its investment strategy consultant.

Reverse mortgages require proper planning: IAA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2006
Reverse mortgages can be suitable products for people who understand them, but for the unwary they can pose significant dangers.

Flatmates to mortgage-mates

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2006
Shifting demographics and affordability are forcing young people to re-think their strategy for breaking into the housing market.

Bravura hits the ASX on the up

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2006
Bravura Solutions debuted on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) yesterday, finishing the day's trading up around 10 per cent on its issue price.

Grange number one for credit linked notes: AsiaRisk magazine

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2006
Grange Securities has topped an Asia-wide poll as the best Australian financial institution in credit linked notes, which includes CDOs. In the wider category of derivatives and structured credit products, the survey also ranked Grange in the top five ...