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ETS collapse threatens ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
Collapsing political support for climate change action has led to a policy vacuum on emissions trading - prompting concerns among environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment strategists that the market is losing momentum. The new Liberal Party ...

Hall charts new value investing model

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
Peter Hall, chief investment officer at Hunter Hall, said value investors must revamp their approach and hold more cash reserves, focus on highly liquid stocks and lower expectations on absolute returns. Speaking at an investor presentation in Sydney ...

Abu Dhabi SWF opens it doors

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has published its first annual review, which shows its investment strategy and governance practices, to comply with the Santiago Principles and improve transparency. ADIA was established in 1976 and invests ...

CSSA defends advice role in super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010
The Corporate Super Specialist Alliance (CSSA), which represents providers of corporate super fund advisory services, is calling on the Cooper Review not to adopt the proposed choice architecture. Nick Economidis, chair of CSSA, said the choice architecture ...

Health Super reviews intl equities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
Health Super has reviewed its international equities portfolio, cutting three investment mandates being cut and focusing on high conviction strategies. Chris Clausen, chief executive at Health Super, said the fund reviewed its international fund manager ...

AXA revamps platform service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAR 2010
AXA Australia is preparing to move its existing $14 billion platform business to an enhanced platform that uses DST Global Solutions' Bluedoor technology. AXA plans to move the firm's existing client book to DST's Wealth.net platform, which already ...

Changes to borrowing brings peace of mind

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
The government's proposal to bring certain borrowing arrangements under the Corporations Act means shonky promoters will be shut out of the market and self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees can have peace of mind when using the products. Chris Bowen ...

LGS to boost sustainability team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
NSW-based Local Government Super (LGS) is searching for a sustainability officer to assist in monitoring its investments. The successful candidate will report to the fund's chief investment officer. The fund is a signatory to the United Nations Principles ...

FOS appoints Belleville to board

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
... Association of British Insurers. The board of directors has an equal number of industry and consumer representatives. Professor Michael Lavarch acts as chair of the board. FOS resolves disputes between consumers and financial services providers.

Happy birthday bull

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
... Speaking of which, AIG takes the cake in scaremongering. AIG's Powerpoint presentation to the US government was scarier than Michael Jackson's 'Thriller', or Michael Jackson himself. Bloomberg reported that, in its attempt to secure more money from the ...