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FSC insurance churn action divides planners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... to introduce a new standard for replacement business that will be finalised in 2012 to coincide with FOFA. The key components of the standard are the removal of takeover terms for policies transferred by an adviser between insurers and the establishment ...

New ESG guidelines to aid super investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
... think within 5 years we will see well over 75% of companies embracing this." The guide help companies assess the key components and streamline the reporting process, which will also enable retail investors to better asses ESG risks. "We hope the guide ...

Seven super funds win AAA for entire product range

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
... awarded to products that Rainmaker analysts say have demonstrated high quality across all operational levels and delivery components to members. It is based on a thorough examination of the Fund's organisation, investments, performance, communications ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 59.67 points, or 0.49 per cent, to close at 12,050.00 points, with Dow components ExxonMobil and Chevron falling heavily after oil prices dropped sharply. The International Energy Agency's decided to ...

AFA meets Independents, Greens, Shorten adviser

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... told Canberra that while advisers were supportive of the intent of FOFA, they disapproved of the execution and certain components of the reforms. The meeting was in preparation for Bill Shorten's address to 400 AFA members on Monday 27 June, which Klipin ...

Franklin Templeton acquires Balanced Equity, plans new fund

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... are new in the last year, and all bar one of which are Australian super funds or other institutions with large super components. "We're very focused, we don't have a lot of clients and we just manage discreet Australian large cap share portfolios for ...

van Eyk calls for pay for ratings disclosure

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
... average returns for their clients' investment strategies. We do this by being selective and discerning through all components of our research process. Philosophically this cannot be achieved when the product manufacturer is the paying client and not ...

Unfixed future for fixed income

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
... fixed income, suggesting that a global high income product would be ideal, one that would comprise of five 20 per cent components of: High yield Bank loans Emerging markets debt - hard currency Emerging market debt - local Inv Grade Corporates "Why limited ...

Unfixed future for fixed income

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... fixed income, suggesting that a global high income product would be ideal, one that would comprise of five 20 per cent components of: A, High yield A, Bank loans A, Emerging markets debt - hard currency A, Emerging market debt - local A, Inv Grade Corporates ...

May the Fed be with you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... lowest estimate (54.5 to 59) found by Bloomberg in its survey of 73 economists. There were also falls in the index's sub-components too. For instance, the new orders component dropped to 52.7 in April from 64.1 in the previous month. The employment measure ...