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CFS tilts at emerging market returns

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
Colonial First State subsidiary Realindex Investments has launched an emerging markets index fund that seeks to remove the drag of weighting distortion with value investing techniques. The fund, which will have fees of 79 basis points per annum and ...

Vow to take on financial planners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
Mortgage aggregator Vow Financial is looking to ward off competition from banks by offering financial planning services to retail property investors. Vow Wealth Management has been launched as a joint venture with financial planning firm, The Selector ...

Future Fund dabbles in India

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
Australia's Future Fund has awarded a new mandate to US-based venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners. The world's 13th largest sovereign wealth fund with $74.6 billion worth of assets under management issued the mandate to Bessemer some time ...

Super funds fail on carbon disclosure

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
Australian super funds accused of not 'walking the walk' after the nation's first climate change resolution did not pass, despite voting funds saying they support carbon disclosure. The vote was held at Australian oil and gas company Woodside's annual ...

ANZ plots wealth division growth

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
ANZ Banking Group expects growth rates in its Australian wealth management division to improve after posting a $41 million fall in net profit after tax for the half year ended March 31 2011. The bank, which posted overall statutory first half profit ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
The Australian market was firmly in the red at noon, down about one per cent as investor concern continues over the high Australian dollar ahead of the central bank's interest rates decision. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 52.8 ...

Energy Super first feature rollout

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
Energy Super, the newly merged offspring of ESI Super and SPEC Super, has taken its first actions in the market with the creation of a discount program targeting existing and new members. The program offers Energy Super members' discounts on a range ...

He's just a man

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
Financial markets celebrated the death of the most wanted man in America - Osama bin Laden. And if you believe the insta-blogs on cyberspace, it's all because Osama's death (martyrdom to others) put a huge dint on terrorism - or something like that. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
The Australian market has received uncertain leads from offshore trading overnight, as markets struggled with the meaning of the assassination of Osama bin Laden. On the ASX 24 at 0655 AEST, the June share price index futures contract was 22 points ...

Charter Hall targets advisers with SMA

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2011
Charter Hall Direct Property has officially launched its property securities fund as a separately managed account (SMA) as well as a managed fund, reflecting adviser appetite for direct portfolios. Reliance Investment Management will manage the portfolio ...