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ASIC warns of complacency over confidential information

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has found little evidence of selective disclosure of market sensitive information at analyst briefings but has warned companies not to become complacent. In 2013, ASIC looked at the handling ...

Future Fund appoints head of ESG risk management

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
The Future Fund has appointed a new head of environmental, social and governance risk management. Joel Posters will relocate from The Netherlands to take up the role and is expected to start in August 2014. Until recently Posters was global head of ...

Baby boomers account for four in five dollars under advice

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
Over 55s now account for two-thirds of all financial planning clients, and four out of every five dollars under advice, the latest report from researcher Investment Trends shows. An aging population and generational wealth differences have made retirees ...

Challenger makes senior Fidante Partners appointment

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
Challenger's multi-boutique funds management business, Fidante Partners, has appointed a senior business development manager from Morgan Stanley. Investment banker Gabrielle Munzer was most recently an executive director, global capital markets at Morgan ...

Equip slashes insurance premiums

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
Equip has announced cuts to premiums for its death and total and permanent disablement (TPD) cover and its salary continuance cover. Equip's chief executive officer Danielle Press said the reductions were the result of thorough examination of the fund's ...

Second PM Capital LIC now trading on ASX

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
PM Capital's second listed investment company (LIC), the PM Capital Asian Opportunities Fund, is now available to trade on the ASX. PM Capital has raised $225 million across two IPO's since November 2013. The second IPO was targeted at investors looking ...

FEATURE: Rethinking fixed income

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... market. But with so many strategies to choose from, how do large investors and their advisers choose the right approach? Mark Smith puts the new wave of unconstrained fixed income funds under the microscope. While no one can say for certain exactly when ...

Pohl launches mandate hunt as non-compete clause expires

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
The expiry of a two-year non-compete clause with Hyperion Asset Management has cleared the way for Manny Pohl's new business to target institutional investors again. The former Hyperion managing director has wasted no time in telling institutional prospects ...

Kerr Neilson: Against the grain

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
Mark Smith speaks to Platinum Asset Management co-founderA Kerr Neilson on his views about philanthropy, his contrarian approach to investing and opportunities in the SMSF sector. The Neilson family certainly isn't afraid to go against conventional ...

Fostering ethical standards crucial to industry reputation: CFA

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
Promoting an industry-wide conversation about ethical practices and raising awareness about investors' rights will go a long way to improving the health and reputation of the financial services industry, according to CFA Societies Australia vice president ...