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Regnan announces new manager director

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) specialist Regnan has promoted former deputy managing director Amanda Wilson as the new managing director of the company. Regnan produces investment-ready ESG data on S&P/ASX200 companies, designed ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar dropped more than two US cents overnight as fears rise over the US economy and the European sovereign debt crisis deepens. US stocks also fell, down more than four per cent and European stocks fell over three per cent At 0700 (AEST) ...

Gold, gold, gold, but not to Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
Australian investors, including super funds, misinterpreting gold as a returns generator rather than as a defensive strategy is costing them major opportunities in the sector. Taurus Funds Management is a specialist in the gold sector and their director ...

New ESG guidelines to aid super investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
Australian companies will be under pressure to publish their environmental, social and governance risk under a new reporting guide launched today. The Financial Services Council (FSC) and the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) have ...

Government bowing to pressure on super risk commissions

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
The government looks set to revoke plans to altogether ban commissions on risk insurance within superannuation as it prepares to submit draft legislations on the future of financial advice in September. Speaking at the Financial Services Council conference ...

Ready to turn on the tap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
It could have easily been another down day on Wall Street overnight - but it wasn't. The Street's three major equity indices finished above the zero line while we slept, despite more stats giving credence to 'the US is heading for another recession' ...

Rates rise in Italy while Cypriot pension funds withdraw cash

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
Troubles have again surfaced in the Eurozone with markets concerned over Italian public debt and Cypriot pension funds withdrawing cash from banks exposed to the Greek sovereign debt crisis. The yield on 10-year Italian BTP bonds has risen to 6.26 per ...

Industry super funds show patchy approach to emergency reserves

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
Industry super funds have increased their emergency reserves since the global financial crisis but the uptake has been patchy with some funds having no buffer at all, new research has found. Deloitte Actuaries and Consultants scrutinised 65 industry ...

Debt crisis not so bad for Latin America

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
A misunderstanding of Latin American financial markets and smart positioning in the face of US and European debt crisis sees Latin America shape up to an attractive investment outlook. Generally regarded for its dependency on exports, Brazil in particular ...

ACSI chief exec Byrne wins PRI election

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
Ann Byrne, the chief executive officer of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors has been elected to join the Principles for Responsible Investment Initiative advisory council. Byrne is one of six new members of the council, which for the ...