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Living in a volatile world: Pengana

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
Living in interesting times means now may be the time to focus on volatility itself instead of just traditional performance measures, said Alvin Wilkinson, principal portfolio manager of the new Pengana Global Volatility Fund that is due to launch in ...

Industry fund ads off target?

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2007
Industry superannuation funds need to focus more on member communication, education and online presence, not scaremongering by focussing on fees, according to Vanessa Stoykov, chief executive of marketing, media and communications group Evolution Media. ...

Green fund for the mainstream

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
... fund is that it invests in companies that are more likely to increase shareholder value based on strong fundamentals and a focus on sustainable investing. The duo argued that traditional equity analysis often focuses on short-term profit outlook, usually ...

ING revamps corporate and SME super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
ING Australia has made sweeping changes to its corporate and small to medium size enterprises (SME) super products including extended income protection cover, capped fees and a user-friendly PDS. "The changes we have implemented are focussed on simplifying ...

Lending practices lack clarity

... overwhelming number of products on offer and the lack of standard features and fees. Mott said industry and government should focus on setting up a more comprehensive pool of data on lending histories and keeping a tighter leash on fringe players who ...

Sunsuper digs deeper into alternatives

... Tomlinson. Berman, formerly an asset consultant and senior portfolio manager at William Mercer and Citicorp respectively, will focus on fixed income investments. Chan, who recently worked as investment manager of infrastructure investment at Colonial ...

IRESS continues expansion

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2007
... account executive of its Auckland branch in New Zealand. Logan has a financial services background in risk management with a focus on business insurance and has been based in New Zealand for the past eight years. "The account executives operate in a ...

Mariner taps into private equity

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2007
Mariner Financial has launched a bid to purchase TV production company Beyond International, which, if successful, will form a seed asset of a new private equity fund to be launched next year. The fund, to be housed under a new brand, Mariner Capital ...

Bridges over fresh waters

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
... managed funds in its approved list to more than 70. The new managed funds consist of three share income funds namely BT Focus Australia Share, Challengers Australian Share Income and Credit Suisse Global Hybrid Income funds. In property, Perpetual Property ...

Consultum calls in the cadets

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
Consultum Financial Advisers has introduced a cadetship program to counter the growing talent shortage in the adviser industry. The program will provide financial assistance and a dedicated training program for existing financial practices that appoint ...