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ACT Super to review investment in tobacco and nukes

NICK OLIVER  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2007
The ACT Government superannuation fund has investments in tobacco firms, arms manufacturers, uranium producers and the gambling industry, it has been revealed. A list of stocks that the government super fund holds that was released by ACT Treasury revealed ...

Manage risks not returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2006
Investment managers will guarantee their long-term survival if they focus first on managing risks rather than returns, as good returns will almost always follow sound risk management practices. Speaking at the Investment Management Consultants Association ...

Private equity shakes up public markets

Who are the ultimate winners in the private equity boom? Corporate adviser and company director Linda Nicholls said the answer lies in the story about pirates and the 'little shark'. She said pirates and private equity players have a lot in common because ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected open softer on some weaker metals prices and a sluggish offshore lead with takeover activity continuing to dominate investors' focus. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0646 AEDT, the December share price index ...

Small cap returns abound for the skilled: Pengana

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2006
Outperformance in the small cap sector is driven by stock picking skills, and if a manager can do that well they can continue to harvest strong returns, according to Pengana Capital. Ed Prendergast, portfolio manager, small caps, said the small cap ...

BT Financial wins $300m Advance mandate

Advance Asset Management (Advance) has appointed BT Financial to manage over $300 million in Australian equities for the multi-boutique manager's Australian Shares Multi-Blend Fund. "In keeping with our stated strategy for the Multi-Blend Funds of selecting ...

LGSS reaps $6m from SRI

The Local Government Superannuation Scheme's (LGSS) initiative to follow a strict socially responsible investing (SRI) policy paid off to the tune of more than $6 million, proof you don't have to be bad to be good. The LGSS board calculated that its ...

Compliance gets interactive: Vignette

Phone records, emails and reports are all great ways to keep up with compliance legislation but IT group Vignette has raised the bar by pushing web capture technology as a better alternative to monitor customer interaction and minimise fraud. Vignette ...

ING to sponsor F1 Renault racing team

In a move that makes arguments about whether local super funds should be allowed to advertise pale into insignificance, ING Group has just announced a three year deal with the Renault Formula 1 motor racing team to be their global naming rights sponsor. ...

ANZ gets into the sustainable investment game

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
ANZ has launched its first sustainable investment product, the ANZ Sustainable Protected Responsible Investment over Term (ASPRIT), designed to give wholesale investors access to leading sustainably operated companies. ASPRIT is a six year investment ...