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Arnhem wins OptiMix mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
OptiMix has appointed Arnhem Investment Management, formally known as Fortis Investment Partners, to its Australian equities portfolio investment manager line-up. Arnhem has been appointed following an extensive review of the OptiMix Australian Equities ...

LGS spearheads green makeover of old buildings

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
Local Government Super has installed 1,000sqm of solar panels on a commercial building it invests in, marking the fifth time that the super fund has completed a sustainability strategy within its direct property portfolio. LGS launched the installation ...

Responsible investing begins at home

PRI RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
Chief executives globally are calling on mum-and-dad investors to demand a greater focus on sustainability and build momentum behind responsible investing. An Accenture and UN Global Compact survey found 86 per cent of chief executives want investors ...

ESI Super and SPEC Super confirm merger

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
... and economies of scale. "On the surface, ESI Super and SPEC Super share many common attributes... while we both maintain a focus on employees in the energy industry, we are also public offer funds which can accept membership from the general public," ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher, after a positive finish on Wall Street and firmer commodities prices during the offshore session. At 0720 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 64 ...

AIA moves to integrate retail offering

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
AIA Australia has launched Platform Investor Protect - a new service that integrates the insurer's flagship retail product, Priority Protection, onto an investment platform for the first time. AIA said in a statement that clients would benefit by being ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
... September share price index futures contract had lifted 20 points to 4,402 points, with 13,550 contracts traded. Investor focus was on global miner BHP Billiton's latest production report. The company said its petroleum and iron ore divisions both achieved ...

IFSA members approve name change, new focus

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
Colonial First State Investments, AMP, ING Australia were among the big finance firms that backed the Investment & Financial Service Association's new strategy. IFSA members held an extraordinary general meeting in Sydney yesterday to change the association's ...

SEC launches new divisions to protect investors

SEC RELEASES  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
... concentrate staff expertise on key areas and develop better review techniques to strengthen the program. Another office will focus on disclosure and policy making for asset-backed securities and structured products. Meanwhile, the third office will review ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
The Australian share market was higher at noon in the wake of modest gains on US markets overnight and some cautious commentary from Australia's central bank. Major mining stocks led the gains. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 12.7 ...