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IFM adopts UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
Industry Funds Management (IFM) has signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI), bringing the FUM weight to almost $400 billion for organisations that have now signed the protocols. The UN PRI includes a set of "aspirational" ...

Apostle launches global small-mid cap fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
Apostle Asset Management has combined the expertise of two international small to mid cap investment managers and developed the Apostle Global Small-Mid Cap Equities fund, providing exposure to America, Europe and Asia. Half of the fund has a North ...

AIST calls for SMSF reform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has called for reforms to the self-managed superannuation fund sector, including minimum trustee education requirements. Specifically, the group has recommended the advice provided by accountants ...

Westscheme tackles ESG with Regnan

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
Climate change, energy use, good governance principles. Environmental, social and corporate governance issues (ESG) have become priorities of industry super fund Westscheme after appointing specialist advisor Regnan to help screen its investment options. ...

AMP roadmap to growth

... chief executive Craig Dunn has outlined the group's five-pronged growth plan ahead of the predicted doubling of the superannuation industry's size within the next 10 years. Speaking at the group's Annual General Meeting (AGM) today, Dunn said that despite ...

FSP and Oasis sign admin deal

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
FSP Portfolio Services has switched its administrator of superannuation and IDPS products from Avanteos to Oasis Asset Management. Avanteos will continue to work with FSP Portfolio Services until the scheduled change to Oasis Asset Management in April ...

IC proves value in downturn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
Implemented consultants show their value when market conditions turn down, according to the latest survey from the Counterpoint Group. "During the very strong Australian share markets over recent years, the implemented consultants as a class had tended ...

Planner To-Do list post Budget

... income." Overall, he said there were no killer punches. "It's a pretty underwhelming Budget. The lack of changes in superannuation is probably the most important thing. None of the pre-Budget speculation around tax on super earnings eventuated, which ...

T.Rowe Price grows FUM ten-fold

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... a $18.3 million mandate to T. Rowe Price. Neil Cassidy, Tasplan general manager said the firm was chosen as the superannuation fund's specialist emerging markets equity manager based on the advice of its asset consulting firm, Mercer. "There's not a ...

Ex-UBS director joins Integrity

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2008
... Asset Management. The firm now manages over $1 billion for its clients, which include some of Australia's largest superannuation funds and companies. Retail clients access its investment service via the Integrity Australian Share Fund.