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Rise of 'climate sensitive' asset allocation: Mercer

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
Superannuation funds are being encouraged to embrace the investment opportunities brought on by climate change by investing in so called 'climate sensitive assets'. Climate change could account for 10 per cent of investment portfolio risk over the next ...

Yakety yak

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... assumed... it was all yakety yak. There's more thrill in the unfolding Arabian Nights saga that has already claimed the scalps of Ben Ali of Tunisia and Hosni Mubarak of Egypt. People power fever is spreading across the deserts of Algeria, Bahrain, Jordan ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
The Australian market has received mixed to positive leads from offshore trading over the weekend. Wall Street indices were higher, but oil and copper were lower. Precious metals were higher. On the ASX 24 at 0712 AEDT, the March share price index futures ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
The Australian sharemarket continued to ease at noon, restrained by banking major ANZ on a poorly received trading update. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 5.5 points at 4,932.9, while the broader All Ordinaries index was 3.2 points ...

Former IOOF sales head joins Bendigo

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank has appointed a new head of wealth markets. Alexandra Tullio, formerly head of sales at IOOF for four years, will join to group next month. She will assist in the restructure of the bank's wealth product offering teams and ...

Roubini defects

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em!" At least this is way better than the "if you can't stop 'em, beat and shoot 'em" tactic employed by the governments of Bahrain and Libya on their protesting people. Wall Street activity overnight was just like a repeat ...

Market Wrap - Morning

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads from diverse markets in offshore trading overnight, with all key securities indices higher, as well as precious and industrial metals and oil. On the ASX 24 at 0828 AEDT, the March share price index ...

Macq High Conviction predicts 2012 rally

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
The fund manager of a top performing high conviction fund predicts the ASX200 is unlikely to hit the 6,000 mark this year - but forecasts a return to the market's former levels soon after. Mark Harrison, fund manager of the Macquarie High Conviction ...

IFM director wins prestigious award

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
Industry Funds Management (IFM) executive director Michael Hanna won the 2010 Hugh DT Williamson Performance scholarship for 2010. The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) chose Hanna over five other finalists due to his 'ability to ...

AMP rides subdued market with solid growth

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
AMP has posted a slight increase in financial planner numbers, solid performance from its fund managers and higher inflows in super, according to full-year results announced this morning. AMP has recorded an underlying profit for the 2010 financial ...