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The Fed may have gone too far

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
While markets have reacted positively, there is a chance that the United States Federal Reserve has gone too far, Michael Power, Investec Asset Management strategist, told Financial Standard this morning. Despite Ben Bernanke saying that he will do ...

More innovation needed on 'demand side' infra opps: ASFA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
In the debate about alternatives to investment in transport infrastructure, the temptation is often to simply look at another road or rail project to address supply-side demand related to the congestion in Australia's capital cities. Yet, as ASFA's ...

Greater teamwork for ESG: Towers Watson

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
Governments, asset owners and corporations will need to work together in a stronger partnership to achieve a sustainable investment future, new research from Towers Watson has found. After surveying 22 asset managers in conjunction with Oxford University ...

ipac securities awards Vinva $1.2bn mandate

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
ipac securities has awarded Vinva Investment Management a $1.2 billion active long only equity mandate, following a detailed review of its manager composition in the Australian share sector. ipac's decision to award Vinva this mandate follows breaking ...

Big Ben brings in the heavy guns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
There's no mistaking the jubilation in financial markets after our 'bestie' forever, Ben gave them what they expected... and then some. Moving on up. The S&P 500 and the Dow lifted by 1.6% overnight -- bringing the respective index levels just 6.7% ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open around three-quarters of a per cent higher after the US Federal Reserve announced fresh measures to stimulate the country's sluggish economy. At 0755 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures ...

Concentrated portfolios can benefit HNW

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
Private investors who are not concerned with a deviation from global indices can benefit from a concentrated equities portfolio, said Private Portfolio Managers (PPM). "Many high net worth (HNW) and family offices find it difficult to access international ...

Glimmer of hope for house prices

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
Median house prices across Australia's capital cities increased over the June quarter by measly 1.4%, with other dwellings up 0.6%, according to the latest data from the Bendigo Bank/REIA Real Estate Market Facts report prepared by the Real Estate Institute ...

ISN blasts FSC's independence policy

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
The Financial Services Council's definition of independence is "novel," said David Whiteley, chief executive, Industry Super Network (ISN). Policy released last month by the representative body provided mandatory guidelines that said a majority of directors ...

Denison: Adviser's action crucial to investment success

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
Australian advisers play a crucial role in holding fund managers accountable to their investors, and in addressing poor investment performance, according to Denison Funds Management. Currently many investors are unhappy with poorly performing investment ...