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ASX volatility index moves to live pricing

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
Australia's equity market volatility benchmark, the S&P/ASX 200 VIX (VIX), will be made available in real-time, the ASX has announced. This will provide the market with intra-day volatility information and importantly, enables ASX to create derivative ...

Smart beta ETF take-up to double in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
UBS Global Asset Management expects the popularity of 'smart beta' exchange traded funds (ETFs) to double by the end of the year. According to UBS, SMSF trustees' and financial advisers' rising acceptance of these types of products is fuelling rapid ...

Australia better long-term bet than the US

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
Smaller developed economies look far more attractive investment propositions than traditional global investment centres such as the US, Europe and Japan, according to BlackRock's global chief investment strategist Russ Koesterich. Addressing journalists ...

Instos on verge of piling into Asian bonds

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
Australian institutional bond investors are considering increasing their allocations to Asia Pacific, where record levels of bond issuance are broadening opportunities for diversification and relatively high returns. AllianceBernstein director of Asia ...

WHK appoints SMSF head

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
Accounting and advisory firm WHK Group has appointed Susie Salmon as head of self managed super funds (SMSF). The appointment of a specialist senior SMSF professional by a major accountancy group highlights the additional resources financial services ...

Co-operation key to avoiding pain from ASIC

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
Financial services firms who come under fire from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) are better off working with the regulator than prepare for a legal battle, according to a law firm specialising in the area. A seemingly endless ...

BNP Paribas targets UHNW clients in Asia

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
BNP Paribas is targeting ultra high net worth with its new plans to expand its wealth management business in Asia. Chief executive Jean-Laurent BonnafA(C), said the French bank was ready to "actively pursue business development in 2013" after adapting ...

Clive Levinthal moves from Clearview to Experien

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
Clive Levinthal has stepped down from his role at Clearview to become chief executive of Experien Insurance Services. Levinthal was head of wealth and life insurance products and underwriting at Clearview Wealth for nearly three years. Prior to that ...

CFSGAM inflation plus fund targets post-retirement market

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
Outcome-orientated investment approaches that target a specified return are well suited to clients in the post-retirement phase of their investment journey, according to CFSGAM's multi asset solutions team. Head of multi asset solutions Epco van der ...

Former FTSE director moves to Vanguard

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013
Vanguard has appointed Julie Andrews as its new head of institutional in Australia. Previously Andrews was a director for the Australian operation of FTSE, the global index provider. She will be responsible for Vanguard's institutional business and ...