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Superannuation

High yield push driven by suppliers: Aon

Falling bond yields and fund managers needs to stay competitive with equities is pushing investors into high yield products, rather than a concerted demand push.

Dealer rooms go virtual through VoIP

The push for better security and disaster recovery management procedures for fund managers and traders have pushed them to develop virtual solutions.

Van Eyk says stick to your Principals

Principal Global Investors (Principal) is cementing their reputation as a specialist fixed income provider by receiving an 'AA' rating for their Global Strategic Income Fund from research group van Eyk.

Poor governance high returns: SBS

A previously unreleased research report by the Sydney Business School has revealed that investing in companies characterised by 'poor governance' may reward investors more than investing in companies with so-called good corporate governance practices.

Pension funds killing GM

Pension fund and health care costs for General Motors (GM) in the US add $A5,000 to the cost of each car, almost sealing the fate of the giant car maker.

SSF pension stoush all but resolved as Minister guarantees benefits

After months of threatened union action, the Victorian State Government has issued a formal statement announcing member benefits will go unchanged when the State Superannuation Fund (SSF) effects their roll-in next year.

NZ finance companies risky long term: S&P

Standard & Poor's (S&P's) have issued a warning to investors saying that New Zealand finance companies, while currently popular for their high short term returns, are in fact a "vulnerable" and risky investment in the long term.

Returns after-tax are the maingame: Vanguard

Vanguard Investments Australia's head of retail, Robin Bowerman, has warned financial planners and investors to demand after-tax reporting or risk being shortchanged.

Funds resolve ASIC disclosure issues

Several superannuation funds have responded to ASIC's direction for improvements to disclosure documents, saying the "minor" changes have been made and no members had been disadvantaged.

Insider trading fears undermining investor confidence

A report commissioned by institutional investors has revealed too many company directors are trading during 'black-out' periods or are failing to tell the market when they are trading their own company shares.