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Superannuation

PSS and CSS drink up their Brandywine

The Public Sector and Commonwealth Super (PSS and CSS) funds have awarded a near half a billion dollar mandate to Brandywine Asset Management for their fixed income allocation.

Anglican Super to join ARF

Anglican Superannuation Australia (ASA) will merge its 2,100 members into one of Australia's largest superannuation funds, ARF Super.

Perpetual wins for being green

Perpetual's Ethical SRI Fund claimed the prestigious gong for the Socially Responsible Investments (SRI) fund of the year award beating two other finalists, BT Ethical Share Fund and SAM Sustainability Leaders Australia Trust.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a solid gain in US markets, coupled with further base and precious metal improvements are expected to drive the loca bourse higher.

Future Fund open to alternatives

Hedge funds and alternative investments will not be ruled out of the Future Fund according to Treasury officials, ending months of uncertainty that kept hedge and alternatives fund managers on tenterhooks.

Investing in residential property should be Devine

Listed property developer Devine Ltd is set to expand into funds management, adding to the increasing number of property developers dipping their toes in financial services as a more direct source of inflows.

Wholesale funds post 400 per cent rise: S&P

S&P has reported that favourable market conditions produced "impressive" net fund flows in the three months to September 30, with wholesale funds net fund flows rising a massive 411 per cent quarter-on-quarter.

ClearView to Coin software for planners

Coin Software Pty Ltd (Coin), a now wholly owned subsidiary of Macquarie Adviser Services, will supply planning software to MBF Group member, ClearView Retirement, under a deal that was announced yesterday.

Art of giving high on the agenda

Philanthropy consultant Enrich Australia is to launch 'Profitable Giving' early next year, an educational tool that gives financial planners a roadmap on philanthropy, now a $5 billion a year industry.

Out with local, in with global managers at QIC

QIC has rebooted its international equities fund, cutting local managers but expanding its global line up, adding four new global equity mandates and one US equity mandate.