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Bribery and corruption concerns for super

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Superannuation funds must take into account the company's bribery and corruption policy when investing, as at least half of ASX-listed companies don't have a clear statement on these issues, according to recent Citi research. The study investigated ...

Gearing strategies not just for retirees

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
... "You want to be sure that the margin lender gives you and your adviser the tools and support necessary to effectively monitor your gearing strategy."

Halifax to fix deficiencies after ASIC review

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
Halifax Investment Services (Halifax) will appoint an independent consultant to review its business after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) found deficiencies in the business. ASIC accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) and ...

Securities dealer scales back after ASIC review

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
Securities dealer Clearing & Settlement Services (CSS) has downsized its operations after the Australian Securities and Investments Commissions (ASIC) found it had failed to comply with conditions of its Australian Financial Services licence (AFSL). ...

South Africa leads foreign investment in the continent

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... than five-fold from $1.2 billion in 2010 to $6.4 billion in 2012. The figures came from the 'Global Investment Trends Monitor' report issued by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD). The report was published ahead of the fifth ...

ASIC imposes AFSL conditions on Lionsgate

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
... concerned that Lionsgate did not maintain sufficient resources to carry out supervisory arrangements, properly assess and monitor its representatives' competence, have adequate measures in place to meet its record-keeping obligations, and implement effective ...

Strong returns help UniSuper stave off benefit review

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
Recovering capital markets boosting UniSuper's investment returns have helped to lift the solvency funding ratios of the fund's defined benefit division - enough for the trustee to defer a decision on reviewing member benefits. While the trustee is ...

State Street launches investment governance tool

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
... investment teams to drill through all levels of their fund's investment, they can analyse the sources of risk and return and monitor mandate compliance," said head of State Street Investment Analytics in Australia Babloo Sarin. The tools include a risk ...

Rethinking the value of asset consultants

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2013
... they should have," said Schoenheimer. This pace of change is forcing funds and their advisers to act more quickly and monitor events much more intensely. It is no longer appropriate to review strategic asset allocation every three years, he said. But ...

Portfolio management tool launched

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
... analysis of exposure, risk and performance for every investor. The release includes several tools to help wealth managers monitor large numbers of individually tailored portfolios within prescribed mandates. According to Financial Simplicity, the tool ...