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Governments lag on CSR

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
A new report from market research company Opinion Leaders shows investor groups are far more supportive of corporate social responsibility (CSR) than governments, especially regarding policies on carbon emissions. However, the report, which surveyed ...

Active fund tax burden costs 4pc of returns

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
The extra tax burden of active investing could cost up to $38,000 for a top marginal tax bracket investor with $500,000 in investments, according to Vanguard research. Vanguard's head of retail Robin Bowerman said that while super funds enjoyed concessional ...

AIMA aims for greater hedge fund disclosure

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
Amid the background of hedge fund collapses both locally and in the US, the Alternative Investment Management Association of Australia (AIMA) today released new risk disclosure guidelines for Australian hedge funds. The voluntary guidelines, developed ...

High net worth clients like it crystal clear

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
Among the key criteria for high net worth clients when choosing where to park their money are product transparency and access to the underlying fund managers, according to Richard Nicholas, director of Peak Investment Partners. Speaking at the Financial ...

Aberdeen appoints new southern states manager

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
Aberdeen Asset Management has appointed former state manager for The Private Collection Group Sumi Putra as southern regional manager to cover expansion across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Putra's appointment is Aberdeen's first business ...

Virtual bank collapse a warning to online world

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
The recent collapse of popular online role-playing game Second Life's largest bank has highlighted the problems an unregulated economy can have, even a virtual one. Last week, the game's biggest bank, Ginko Bank, closed after depositors rushed to withdraw ...

Platforms divided on shelf space fees

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2007
Industry reaction to the recent joint parliamentary committee report on the superannuation industry has been mixed, with shelf space fee-charging operators against the proposals while others sided with the report. Doug Chang, head of product at Macquarie ...

Lonsec upgrades Templeton equity fund

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2007
Lonsec has upgraded Franklin Templeton Investments' Templeton Global Equity Fund from Recommended to Highly Recommended, following a review of global equity funds. The fund is one of the more benchmark-unconstrained managers, said Lonsec, as it does ...

QIC invests in UK pure alpha fund

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2007
QIC has awarded a $250 million mandate to UK-based asset manager Henderson Global Investors' Global Equity multi-strategy fund. The fund is a pure alpha strategy using fundamental, liquidity, relative value and event driven strategies, with a yearly ...

Governance key to improving returns

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 13 AUG 2007
Improved governance, risk management and alignment of interests, not investment beliefs, scale and efficient implementation, are key to significantly improving investor returns, according to FuturePlus chief investment officer Terry Newson. Referring ...