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Defensive investors may have traded risks

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2012
... if there is a flight from equities during difficult times, said Turek. "And thirdly, an "inflation linked" component that links returns over the long run to inflation and can help preserve the purchasing power of investors' money if interest rates don't ...

ACT prohibits guns & smokes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... companies related to sweatshops or child labour, and to businesses that tested cosmetics on animals. This is because the links are difficult to implement and that the government would prefer to follow the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment ...

Greens plan to fell Westpac-backed logging

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012
... award with government funding. The Greens also used the motion to call on the Government to engage with Westpac on ending links with Solomon Islands forestry in addition to conducting an investigation into illegal forestry practices impacting the nation's ...

HSBC launches online trading platform

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... information from various sources including Bell Potter Securities and Morningstar. The HSBC Online Share Trading Account links directly to the customers HSBC transaction account. Arnie Selvarajah, chief executive of Bell Direct said, "Our platform integrates ...

Fin services rallies for charity ride

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... are making a difference." Sponsors for the 2012 riders should visit the Corners for Kids fundraising page and follow the links to sponsor your favourite Corners for Kids rider.

Energy Super board reduces in size, new members

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... airline industries. Hendricks said the new appointees were chosen for the "broad experience" on other boards, as well as links to the energy industry. He also paid tribute to the outgoing directors. Energy Super is a $3.8 billion industry super fund ...

Advisers go mobile with Macquarie

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... well as access a 'recent clients' list. They can also call, SMS or email their clients directly from their smartphone and links clients' addresses to Google maps. The service is password protected and encrypted, ensuring advisers can get secure access ...

IFM hits back at claims it plays politics with super fund money

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... Super, Cbus and HESTA. Industry superannuation funds, which have union appointees on their boards, are seen as having close links to the Labor Party. IFM, whose chairman is former-ACTU political heavyweight Garry Weaven, invests 36% of its $4.25 billion ...

Big six use advisers for sales while clients confused on independence

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... or Garvan, owned by NAB/MLC, the research said. Klipin said the FSRA disclosure regime requires all advisers to disclose links and connections to their licensee, their entities and this is clearly part of the disclosure regime. The independent report ...

Super funds chase CPI linked assets

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
Australian super funds are looking for assets with strong links to CPI inflation as they continue to ramp up their allocation to alternatives, a class that has swelled to US$952 billion among global pension funds. According to a global research study ...