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Perpetual argues for insto outcome focus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012
Asset class specialisation may have gone too far for the current volatile environment, according to one manager, who says current asset allocation structures are too focused on diversifying at stock level rather than required outcomes. The current method ...

Eurozone to craft a reforms roadmap

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... But voters fed up with salary and pension cuts shifted their loyalties to more radical parties. The June 17 vote will determine whether Greece will meet the terms of a deal under which the EU and the IMF agreed to lend it hundreds of billions of euros ...

NSW universities face $4.3bn in super liabilities

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012
... an agreement on who will be responsible for the deficit. "The commonwealth government and the NSW Government have to determine who is responsible for what, in relation to the 4.3 billion," said Achterstraat. "Actions should have been taken for the governments ...

Direct super platform targets SMSF exodus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
The rise of the self-managed super fund and an increased desire among members for control over funds has led UBS and FNZ Australia to develop a platform that allows large super funds to provide direct investment services. "It means if you are a member ...

Lazard faces losses on Hastie collapse

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... fund trading before we can resume business," said Carson. "We need time to assess the details of the situation and to determine the viability of the ongoing businesses. In the meantime, we remain acutely aware of Hastie Group's role on major construction ...

Private markets providing solid returns

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
Institutional portfolios with an allocation to private markets can achieve better risk-adjusted returns in the long term than portfolios invested exclusively in a traditional mix of public stock and bonds, according to new research by Towers Watson. ...

Churning needs to be tackled with underwriters

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... frame - say five years - we propose it should fall to the underwriter to request a copy of the Statement of Advice, determine whether the advice is appropriate, and if not, decline the case on the basis of a moral hazard. "One of the arguments put forward ...

VIX says nearly shopping time

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAY 2012
Armageddon. Catastrophe. Lehman Bros moment. GFC mark II. Game over. Funny but... haven't I heard all this before? Let me think. Yeah right. That's it. "Twas about four years ago when Lehman bit the dust. Remember how you - and your neighbours -- felt ...

Brogden calls for government agreement on FATCA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
... will require foreign financial institutions (FFI) including superannuation funds to collect detailed information to determine whether an individual's financial and residency arrangements qualify them as a US taxpayer. The institution is then compelled ...

Cbus board moves for greater disclosure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
Cbus has moved to improve disclosure in this year's annual report, in line with calls from the regulator to change reporting requirements. As a result of the changes, the 2012 annual report will include information for members on individual director ...