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Aus Ethical head of distribution departs

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
Paul Harding-Davis has left his role as head of distribution at Australian Ethical Investment following a business strategy restructure at the $650 million fund manager. Harding-Davis, who was at Australian Ethical for three years and focused on the ...

Top mandate winners woo super funds

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... investment deals in the past 12 months. The investments are spread across Australian and international equities, fixed interest and alternative asset classes. Schroders came in second with nine, and BlackRock third at eight. Vanguard, Perennial Investment ...

Coalition gives qualified support to reforms

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
... He added that Superannuation Minister Shorten should " put his union bias to one side and start acting in the public interest" on the issue of not-for profit superannuation fund governance. "Why would the government not support the Cooper Review recommendation ...

Super funds still lag in understanding ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
From trustee duties to properly implementing ESG practices, super funds still have a fair way to go in properly incorporating environmental, social and governance factors in their investments, a new report found. New research by Corporate Analysis ...

Zenith rates seven funds highly recommended

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
... include Tyndall Australian Bond Fund, Macquarie Income Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs JBWere Core Plus Australian Fixed Interest Fund and Advance International Fixed Income Multi-Blend Fund. The other three include Colonial First State Wholesale Global ...

ACCC gives go ahead to SGX-ASX deal

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
... acquire the local bourse - setting the stage for a volatile debate next year over whether the deal is in the national interest. Approval from the ACCC was not expected to be a major stumbling block for the deal, given that the ASX effectively has a local ...

Perpetual sees 8pc upside for ASX200

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
... sees a rosy year ahead for the Australian economy, with GDP growth expected at around 4 per cent. The RBA could hike interest rates by a cumulative 75 basis points over the course of next year, Sherwood said, with the Australian dollar likely to end ...

More choice for Westpac Online investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
... Westpac Online Investing. Reflected in customer uptake of Westpac Online's latest upgrades, investors are showing greater interest in equity markets leading to anticipation of strong demand early next year. "Investor sentiment is improving month-to-month ...

Chinese fund on BT Investment Wrap

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
... would sign the product. "When we spoke to advisers, we found that we could easily satisfy that demand due to the great interest in China resulting from its high single digit GDP growth prospects, compared to the slower growth out of most developed economies," ...

Fiducian updates FORCe software

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
... through margin lending. The software examines what choices are available to clients, the consequences of poor markets, interest rate changes, and declines in income or equity in the home. "We cannot underestimate the responsibility it imposes on financial ...