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Superannuation

Another international DB fund bites the dust

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2006
The National Australia Bank's UK operations have become the latest company to dump their final salary-based defined benefit pension plan in an attempt to control the ballooning costs of such schemes, according to UK reports.

Tasplan calls for incentives to drive super contributions

The argument for super contribution continues, with Tasplan general manager, Neil Cassidy, calling on the Federal Government to introduce further incentives to encourage low income earners to boost savings.

2006 market conditions will suit value investing: Tyndall

Tyndall, Standard and Poor's 2005 fund manager of the year, is warning that bonds would give few returns and equities may remain "overpriced" and these conditions will suite value managers.

HFA wins Sunsuper mandate

HFA Asset Management is continuing to reap benefits from its absolute return focus after receiving an additional $40 million institutional mandate from fund giant Sunsuper.

OFM scores a birdie with new resort and leisure trust

Listed financial services company OFM Investment Group Limited has bought two premium golf resorts as the base portfolio of its new OFM Resort and Leisure Trust.

And the award goes to Asgard, Macq and CFS First Choice

The top three investment platforms in the country - Asgard adviserNET, Macquarie Wrap and CFS First Choice - are within a hair's difference of each other on the performance stakes, according to a recent survey on the best of the best in the platform ...

Labor's super plans costly, complex and a disincentive: Liberals

The Liberal Party has attacked Labor's plans to phase out superannuation contributions tax for some people as "extraordinarily complex and costly."

IFSA CEO pushes for IFRS changes

IFSA CEO, Richard Gilbert, has played an important role in paving the way for potential changes to the new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), reported in the Financial Standard yesterday.

East beats west in optimism survey: Grant Thornton

According to a global business owners survey, Australians are ranked seventh 'most optimistic' about the 2006 economy, with India and China topping the league tables while the US and the UK sit further down the ranks.

Macquarie leads in project finance

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2006
Macquarie Bank continues to dominate Australasia's project finance markets, well ahead of nearest rival JP Morgan, according to East & Partners' annual Australasian project finance report.