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In planners we trust

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2009
... advisers and prioritised those values over their technical expertise. In turn, advisers should not lose sight of the building blocks of relationships especially if they intended to thrive in today's raw economic climate. "Trust and familiarity particularly ...

ASIC blocks $2m Storm bonus

MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2009
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has obtained a court order preventing a payment of $2 million from Storm Financial to a bank account in which is held by Emmanuel and Julie Cassimatis. The sum was transferred from a Storm ...

LGSS affected by shorting ban

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
... overseas markets such as the US and UK have also been affected by tightening regulations on shorting - putting further road blocks to the fund's investments via hedge funds in international markets. LGSS's socially responsible investing strategy has ...

Less claims, more benefits: ANZ Super

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2008
... introducing death-only cover to members of the Spouse Contribution Account section. Death cover will be available in $50,000 "blocks" with a maximum cover level of $350,000.

Pengana wins ex-Rubicon investors

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2008
... worse and things started to sour, Meroni and Wolfe - who was an investment manager at Rubicon - watched as the building blocks of their fund crumbled. Internal communication was poor, said Meroni, which further fueled investor nervousness particularly ...

Fundies must upskill in low-carbon world

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2008
... managers willing to do their homework on climate change, but the road to the burgeoning investment sector is full of stumbling blocks. Speaking at an IMCA briefing this week, DWS investment analyst Bill Barbour said that the investment opportunities ...

Challenger and AXA sign up to Liquidnet

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2008
... Klinger, Liquidnet Asia managing director, said the demand from Asia Pacific investors for a venue to anonymously trade large blocks of stock is very strong. The arrangement with Challenger and AXA marks a historic turning point for the company too ...

SEC blocks bank short selling

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2008
US based Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is taking extreme action against wild 'naked' short selling, issuing an emergency order that prevents the practice across a number of commercial and investment bank stocks. The order means anyone taking ...

Australian Ethical HQ wins Banksia award

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2008
... materials as another important part of the refurbishment that others could adopt. Items such as carpet tiles, doors, glass blocks, structural steel amongst many others were adapted and re-used. "This is the second Banksia award we have been awarded," ...

QIC taps EMs with risk control

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2008
... diversify equity exposure and significantly increase the opportunity to create alpha for funds," Clarke said. "The stumbling blocks tend to include the impact on fees to members in the highly competitive superannuation environment as well as the governance ...