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Greater teamwork for ESG: Towers Watson

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... investments team. At a time when the investment world is changing so radically, investors now need to incorporate longer time horizons and adapt to the structural changes coming from economic, environmental, social and corporate governance factors to ...

ipac securities awards Vinva $1.2bn mandate

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... long term, and have a good blend of those [managers] to get a good diversity of idea generations across different time horizons," said Jeff Rogers, chief investment officer at the AMP-owned ipac securities. "We deliberately went out to select managers ...

AMP training program to attract women advisers

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... that aims to provide a flexible pathway to the profession for those wanting greater work-life balance. The new program, Horizons Academy Flex Program, is particularly designed for advisers who are unable to commit to its existing 10 week Horizons' signature ...

ILB manager Ardea launches new fund

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... to rise in both global and local economies over the next few years, and potentially remain high over longer investment horizons. Australia is unlikely to escape unscathed from the ripples caused by foreign leaders' efforts to generate growth at any cost ...

New service to boost retiree returns by 1pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
... investment strategies for their retiree fund members that takes into account their differing risk tolerances and time horizons. Doug Bucknell, managing director of the Australian division of the Fiduciary's Friend consulting group that holds the licence ...

Instos should weigh up cost of futures

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... longer than three months, according to new research. A report released by State Street Global Markets found that for time horizons under three months, an SPI 200 futures contract offers a cheaper alternative for access to the broad Australian equity ...

Calls for super industry to up focus on beta

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... benchmark - other things can be an indicator but if that's your benchmark that should lead your thinking about risk and time horizons in a different way." "We're transitioning from a lump sum system to a system that's going to create an income stream ...

MLC shakes up portfolio allocations

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... was reduced by 3% across all three portfolios, Dimensional reduced by 2% across the three, Maple Brown lost 2% from MLC Horizons and Long-Term Absolute Return portfolios, Northcape gained 3% allocation across the three and Wallara gained 2.5% for the ...

ESG adds value but in moderation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... integrating ESG principles into a portfolio is the long term horizon, noted Plato. "There is a mismatch between the investment horizons of most investors and the pay-off period for a positive ESG exposure. "The best way of maximising returns within the ...

Trade union boss pushes for SG raise

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
... HESTA, Kearney cautioned the super industry funds not to morph into mainstream financial monsters, broaden investment horizons and "use our power to push for change, like on affordable housing and climate change". "I am concerned that there is more focus ...