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Perennial eyes US recovery for next returns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
Perennial Value Management is cutting its exposure to Australian dollar-exposed stocks opting to invest heavily in companies that will benefit from the recovery of the greenback. John Murray, managing director at Perennial Value Management, who celebrates ...

US instos get active on human rights

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
US-based pension funds and institutions are ramping up their proxy voting efforts across human rights issues with some positive results. The report, Proxy Voting on Labor Standards: A Case by Case Guide for PRI Signatories, found more than 40 shareholder ...

Govt response to exec remuneration falls short: Regnan

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
A specialist corporate governance firm is frustrated the government has not backed a proposal from the Productivity Commission's executive remuneration report that could better align departing executives interests with long-term shareholders. The Productivity ...

Fairview joins Alpha managers

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
... to investing and broad based coverage across both the industrial and resources universe. Chris Adams, Leigh Cronin and Michael Glenane are the executive directors, with 50 years combined experience within financial and investment markets.

WA govt drops GESB mutualisation bid

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
The West Australian state government has terminated the mutualisation of GESB and is instead allowing the state's public servants to choose their fund. This decision follows the Whithear Review into public sector superannuation. The choice for public ...

Investec gains $45m from instos for aircrafts

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 APR 2010
Investec Global Aircraft fund (IGAF) has raised an additional $45 million from AMP Capital Investors, Health Industry Plan Superannuation fund and MCG Growth fund. The fund now has $140 million in total capital invested since it was launched in 2008. ...

Equipsuper to merge with Vision Super

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... combined super trust, called Pooled Super Pty Ltd (PSPL). Vision Super chief executive, Rob Brooks, will lead PSPL, while Michael Strachan, chief investment officer of Equipsuper, will be appointed CIO of the pooled trust. Danielle Press, current chief ...

Trustees urged to review power of attorney

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
Self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees should look over the fine print of their enduring powers of attorney documents for their fund because state and territory law can affect when and how that power is moved. Enduring power of attorney refers to the ...

Risk appetite rises as cash reserves dip

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... consistent with the view that the US consumer, far from remaining in intensive care, is on the path back to good health," said Michael Hartnett, chief global equities strategist at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research. Hardened bullishness towards corporate ...

MySuper proposal ignites storm

ALEX DUNNIN AND RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... fundamental redesign of the trustee law principle on which the Superannuation Industry Supervision (SIS) Act is built. Michael Vrisakis, partner at Freehills lawyers and long time superannuation legal expert said, "There's nothing in the legislation ...