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ISN releases super returns persistency report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... report indirectly supports findings of Rainmaker research conducted several years ago that found persistency in market rankings of default options in workplace super funds. This latest research report was prepared by Deloitte Access Economics (DAE) which ...

Govt bonds reach $237bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... of GDP is remarkably low by world standards, coming it at around 100th place depending which research group does the rankings. But central and state government debt does not include a further estimated $2.1 trillion in private debt, made up of $1.4 trillion ...

CFSGAM tops global UNPRI rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
CFSGAM has topped five out of six United Nations responsible investment rankings with the fund manager urging the local institutional market to see the real benefits in responsible investing. Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) achieved ...

Planners need to commit to the social media conversation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... conversation," said Williams. Humble Services for Financial Planners is designed to help planners optimise websites and search rankings in addition to providing strategic advice on connecting with prospects in the online and social media space.

Aust investment managers climb global ranks

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2011
... and the strength of the Australian dollar has meant that all managers who were on last year's list have moved up the rankings. Australia also had a number of new entrants," said Hugh Dougherty, head of manager research at Towers Watson in Australia. ...

BT, MLC rocket up the super charts

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2011
... due to falling market return over the past few months. While big 6 retail brand perceptions have exhibited significant rankings changes, perceptions among leading industry fund brands has been relatively stable. CBUS, HESTA and AustralianSuper continue ...

Vanguard tops US social media rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
The US branch of Vanguard has topped a survey of asset managers who were ranked for their prowess in social media, with debate about the medium's impact in Australia's wealth management raging on. Kasina, a specialist research group, rated asset managers ...

Fund managers beat the index but only just

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
... 8.8% better than the benchmark. Continuum Capital Management's long-only fund Continuum Aggressive topped the one-year rankings with a return of 22.4%, beating the index by 19.4%. Manager performance on global markets was similar to that on Australian ...

ASIC silent on possible research probe

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... consultant sat on the boards of Trio and Astarra. Ratings house Morningstar put three Astarra funds at the top of their rankings for both one-year, three-year and five-year performance. A Morningstar spokesman said the ratings were quantitative and that ...

Fin services group wins 'employer of choice' for women

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAR 2011
... positions in Australia, above the global average of 20 per cent. Australia sits sixteenth in Grant Thornton's global rankings, while Thailand is number one with 45 per cent of senior management positions held by women.