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Minister faces down advisers over opt-in, risk

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... opt-in with a minimum of fuss, given a three-year lead-in time. The Minister addressed adviser concerns of falling practice values, saying the impact of opt-in on multiples was not as dire as has been suggested. "Most planners don't have 100 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
... near-zero interest rates "for an extended period". Energy stocks were among the biggest losers of the week, with their values plummeting after the International Energy Agency announced a drawdown of strategic petroleum stocks to drive down soaring oil ...

Catholic Super positions itself for coming investment shifts

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... investing and sustainability investing. "Ethical investing implies an investor with a particular value set wishing to use those values to drive investments," he said. "This is sustainability-based investment - we think sustainability is a long-term investment ...

Franklin Templeton acquires Balanced Equity, plans new fund

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... although existing clients would see no change. The two companies believe they have a strong cultural fit, with similar values, particularly around the importance of ESG and after tax investment philosophies. Sisson said that his company would benefit ...

Dissident investors could prompt REIT revival

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011
... frustrated by the fact that listed REITs have continued trading at large discounts to their value despite knowing that the values are correct because that is what the assets are being sold at. The Charter Hall Officer REIT is not the only example of ...

Winton Capital wins Future Fund mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
... trading strategy which does not rely on favourable conditions in any particular market or on general appreciation of asset values. Winton's mandate was one of five new mandates given by the world's 13th largest sovereign wealth fund in the March quarter. ...

Local super funds see potential in offshore property

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
... and retail investors are buzzing around offshore property thanks to the strong Australian currency and dismal property values overseas, according to AXA Real Estate head. In the group's latest global property report, Market impact of German Open-Ended ...

Charter Hall targets advisers with SMA

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
... to take advantage of the fact that many A-Reits are still trading at a discount to their underlying value while property values continue to rise. "The fund seeks to capitalise on this recovery by using active management to exploit market inefficiencies ...

Planners struggle to sell practices as values fall

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
Financial planners are finding it harder to sell their practices this year and business values have declined, thanks to legislative uncertainty, according to industry valuation firm Radar Results. The consulting firm said requests for valuations on ...

Quadrant eyes Vision Super

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... giants," said Davy, who said Quadrant is committed to remaining small and independent. Davy said the Tasmanian super fund values collaboration and will not take on a "consolidation" approach. "Mergers and amalgamations are not part of this organisation's ...