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US pension fund pulls gun investments

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
California State Teachers Association Retirement System (Calstrs), a $154 billion US pension fund, looks set to pull its investments in gun manufacturers in light of the recent mass shooting at Sandy Hook. California Treasurer and board member Bill ...

Elixir adds business coach to consultancy team

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
Financial planning consultancy Elixir Consulting has appointed Geoff Pritchard as a business coach. Servicing Melbourne and Perth, Pritchard will provide business coaching, speaking services and corporate consulting to financial planning professionals. ...

A-REITs come out on top in 2012

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
Australian real estate investment trusts (A-REITs) have bounced back from losses suffered in recent years, particularly in the aftermath of the financial crisis, returning 32.8% in 2012, according to data from Russell Investments. The sector outperformed ...

Super funds shouldn't abandon small-cap active managers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
The trend for smart beta and index investing might be growing across the wealth creation industry, but when it comes to small-cap investing, you can't beat good old-fashioned active management, according to OC Funds Management's Rob Frost. His OC Premium ...

Would-be clients snub advice

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
Potential financial planning clients are less likely to take up advice than they were last year, according to CoreData's 2012 Financial Planning Shadow Shop. The report details financial planners' ability to engage real buyers of investment, superannuation ...

FoFA readiness is all about client engagement: MLC

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
Restructuring back office systems for the Future of Financial Advice Reforms is easy compared with preparing advisers for the different discussions they will have with clients, says MLC's Richard Nunn. Having targeted transparency and improving client ...

Simple funds should avoid excessive regulation: Equity Trustees

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
Funds that invest in complex instruments should face more stringent regulation than those that strive for simplicity, according to Equity Trustees head of corporate and fiduciary services Harvey Kalman. Kalman warns that despite the collective investment ...

Global bond melt-down on cards: Harris Fraser

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
A major turn in the US Federal Reserve's policy has increased the potential for a catastrophic fall across fixed income markets, a factor which is being largely ignored by the global investment community, according to wealth manager Harris Fraser. At ...

Corporate governance boosted by two-strike rule

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
The 'two-strike rule' on remuneration has improved corporate governance by making company directors more accountable to their shareholders, according to AMP Capital. The investment manager has been a long supporter of the rule which was brought in on ...

ASX rally won't last: UBS

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
The stock market will not maintain its recent momentum through 2013, says Ben Heap managing director UBS (Aust/NZ). Buoyed by renewed confidence in the global economy, higher commodities prices and the US clawing its way back from the edge of the fiscal ...