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New insto governance service launched

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
Former ISS Governance Services executives have reformed under their own banner to launch a local governance service for institutional investors. Under the banner Ownership Matters, they said in a statement, "We have established Ownership Matters to ...

Butterworth to leave DKN

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
Phil Butterworth, chief executive of financial service provider DKN, will leave the group this Friday just weeks after it successfully merged with IOOF. The merged group said Butterworth was leaving of his own accord to pursue new opportunities, his ...

European infrastructure an investment goldmine

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
Almost 2 trillion euro is needed in European infrastructure investment by 2020 according to the European Commission, with huge disposals now available to Australian investors that want to enter this lucrative market. Currently, the key infrastructure ...

Gen Y prefers face-to-face insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2011
... face-to-face exploratory interviews in addition to ten observational sessions where a researcher spent half a day with the business owner. The results showed that Gen YBOs consider themselves "dependent" on their adviser to determine their business insurance ...

SG increase the key to global pension top spot

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
Australia's pension system has been rated second in the world, behind the Netherlands which secured first place with its action on SG increases and raising the retirement age. According to the 2011 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, Netherlands ...

Crowe Horwath extends reach with new appointments

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... Valentine and Mr Swete Kelly also bring corporate strategy skills and experience. Ms Valentine was previously a small business owner, which gives her first-hand understanding of the challenges faced by Crowe Horwath's clients. This same passion is shared ...

AMP Capital rides high on global infra demand

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
The AMP Capital Global Infrastructure Securities Fund has hit the $1 billion mark in funds under management since its launch in August 2010, through both retail and institutional investments from overseas. The fund, which has a three star rating from ...

UBS retains OptiMix as it closes ING IM deal

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
UBS Global Asset Management is retaining ownership of multi manager fund-of-funds business OptiMix as it completes its acquisition of ING Investment Management, although ANZ owns its money. UBS closed the acquisition yesterday and a spokesperson told ...

US adviser fiduciary rule stalls

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
Concerns that the US Department of Labor's new definition of fiduciary duty for financial advisers is too demanding has prompted the retirement savings regulator to re-initiate industry discussions, a process that some believe may take up to two years. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,819.75 per ounce, up $US53.86 from Friday's $US1,765.89. Shares in shopping centre owner and property developer Lend Lease fell 21 cents or 2.8 per cent to $7.36, despite its announcement it was included in the Dow ...