The Government, and probably successive governments, will have to introduce new policy initiatives if the country is to counter the problems associated with an ageing population, consultants say.
Super fund chairs getting paid better, more often: survey
The proportion of super fund chairs being paid for their services rose dramatically in 2006, while their pay levels kept pace with corporate Australia, a survey of 97 funds has revealed.
Another Investors Mutual senior exec departs
Investors Mutual (IML) has lost another senior portfolio manager, following on from the departure of Andrew King late last year.
Second senior CSAM analyst joins Paradice
An analyst with ten years experience at Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM) will join Paradice Investment Management in mid-April, in a repeat of the move made by CSAM’s co-head of small caps, Matthew Booker, in January.
AMP Capital retail chief heads for hedge fund land
AMP Capital Investors’ head of retail distribution has left to spearhead a hedge funds-of-fund group’s drive into the retail sector.
AWM lines up sale of Finium and i.super, signs pact with Genesys
Australian Wealth Management (AWM) has announced the acquisition of the Finium and i.super master trusts from Zurich is expected to be completed by the end of June, while also signing a promotion agreement with the Genesys dealer group.
Clarification from AAS
Australian Wealth Management (AWM) has announced the acquisition of the Finium and i.super master trusts from Zurich is expected to be completed by the end of June, while also signing a promotion agreement with the Genesys dealer group.
SWIFT gets big wrap for managed funds test
SWIFT claims it has signed another of Australia’s largest wrap platforms to its SWIFTNet Funds industry test.
Challenger leaves client updates to InvestmentLink
InvestmentLink has signed Challenger Financial Services up to a service which distributes client account information to financial planners which use its funds.
Carry-on baggage: what managers are doing about the yen liquidity bubble
Investment banks have become major direct service providers to private client and retail investor portfolios, mostly through their structured products. Yet they are conspicuous by their absence from wholesale manager menus. MICHAEL BAILEY examines whether the banks’ transactional culture can become acceptable to conservative superannuation funds, and whether they might find their biggest role in … Read more
Carry-on baggage: what managers are doing about the yen liquidity bubble
Investment banks have become major direct service providers to private client and retail investor portfolios, mostly through their structured products. Yet they are conspicuous by their absence from wholesale manager menus. MICHAEL BAILEY examines whether the banks’ transactional culture can become acceptable to conservative superannuation funds, and whether they might find their biggest role in … Read more
Russell provides framework for new-style asset allocation
Russell Investment Group has built a model for the new-style of asset allocation which is starting to permeate institutional investment and has a research project underway to provide a framework for the new strategies.
