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Stronger Super look-through requirements may erode competitive edge

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
... holdings in those products themselves," Miller said. Derivatives will also pose problems. "Looking at derivatives out of context is really dangerous. You need to understand the reason a derivative is there, because often it's there for hedging or other ...

ASIC drops charges against Westpoint directors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... it emerged it in accordance with its "procedural fairness obligations". "Following an assessment of the document in the context of the prosecution's case, the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions today advised the District Court of Western Australia ...

Bear market not a concern for bond holders: Vanguard

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... markets operate differently to equity markets and this paper confirms that in reality a bond market bubble in the same context as we might define an equity market bubble is not possible," he said. "The key considerations for any prospective bond investor ...

Super election infighting intensifies

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
... experience and insights general manager Teifi Whatley. "It's important that any changes to the system must be made in the context of the key objective of superannuation, which is to provide Australians with a financially comfortable life in retirement." ...

PineBridge pitches quant solution to super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
... long-term. As super fund allocations to emerging markets grow, it will become tougher to find a home for their capital. In the context of the stronger super reforms and cost pressure on the industry as a whole, lower fee approaches are increasingly relevant ...

AMP Capital to tempt investors out of cash and TDs

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... products, AMP Capital has highlighted the long-term impact of remaining in cash on wealth creation, particularly in the context of falling interest rates, via a short video on the new site's homepage. It urges investors to get in touch with their wealth ...

More risk checks needed for super fund equities

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... these managers, even without a crisis. "Without examining the portfolios of these managers, and understanding this in context, trustees have no idea how liquid their portfolios really are. "The devil is in the detail and often funds have not done any ...

NAB profits slump but wealth division prospers

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... following a downgrade to one of its UK assets, Clydesdale Bank. Cameron Clyne, NAB group executive officer, said that in the context of the GFC and its ailing UK operations, the bank had produced a solid result. "Revenue momentum, sound cost management ...

Australia can't afford complacency: Murray

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
... The former CBA chief executive however said that while banks do feel political pressure to pass on rates, the current context should not be ignored, which means investors shouldn't hold their breath that the cut will be passed on, at least not in full. ...

Australian foundations sample impact investing

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2012
... work of philanthropists in creating the opportunity set so important in moving this space forward." In the Australian context the social enterprise and development investment funds, renewable energy funds, community infrastructure funds, social impact ...