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Index portfolios mask geographical risks

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
The traditional broad market regional indices used by investors as the basis to construct portfolios are flawed, inadvertently giving rise to unexpected geographical exposures, according to one of the world's largest active investment managers Capital ...

Group insurance faces 'perfect storm'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
The current travails of the group insurance market may be just the beginning, with a "major blow-up" potentially around the corner, according to WA Super's general manager, client services, Paul Owen. "I've heard the words 'perfect storm' bandied around ...

Combet joins IFM Investors board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
Former Labor minister for climate change Greg Combet will take up a position on the board of industry fund-owned investment manager IFM Investors. The appointment comes a month after it was announced that Combet would be taking up a year-long advisory ...

Fund manager warns of 'Japanification' of Europe

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
Europe may be facing a long period of low nominal growth similar to that experienced by Japan, according to Paul Shanta, senior portfolio manager at sovereign bond specialist Ignis Asset Management. He said Europe would struggle to generate any nominal ...

Insurance profit falls 25% in 2013

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
Insurance companies' results for the twelve months to September 30, 2013, reflect the struggle that the industry is going through at the moment, with a 26.5% fall in net profit after tax in the last 12 months. The net profit after tax stood at $2.2 ...

Tony, SBY and Janet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
Were it not for the Australia-Indonesia spat, financial market activity's turning out just as I feared at the start of this week - dull and boring. What's in a word? Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott refused to say "sorry" (ala Johnnie Howard) only ...

Cbus shifts custody from NAB to JP Morgan

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
Industry super fund Cbus has confirmed that J. P. Morgan will be the fund's new custodian, after 20 years with National Australia Bank (NAB) Asset Servicing. J.P. Morgan will take over custody of Cbus' almost $25 billion funds under management in 2014. ...

Standard Life Inv GARS fund recommended by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
Standard Life Investment's Global Absolute Return Strategies Trust (GARS) has been given a 'Recommended' rating by Lonsec. The multi-asset fund aims to deliver a positive absolute return over the medium to long-term in all market conditions. It invests ...

Class Super appoints new CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
Super IP, owner of self-managed super fund (SMSF) software provider Class Super has appointed David Smith as its new chief executive. Smith, a former partner of PKF Sydney and a former senior executive of Solution 6, will take over the top job from ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower despite a positive lead from Wall Street where The Dow and S&P 500 blasted to new records in erly trade. At 0928 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down 19 points at 5,379. ...