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van Eyk launches new asset allocation tool

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
Investment research house van Eyk has launched a new tactical asset allocation tool for advisers. The new tool forms part of the release of version 4.0 of iRate, the online portal which gives van Eyk's clients access its fund manager and shares research ...

Most consumers distrust advisers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
Less than half of Australians believe their advisers are acting in their best interest when offering products and services, according to a global investor study by the State Street Centre for Applied Research. The entitled The Influential Investor ...

Hermes launches global quant equities ESG strategy

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
Hermes Fund Managers has announced the launch of a new global quantitative equities Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) strategy. The new product, which has an active exposure to global equities whilst specifically incorporating ESG factors, is ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... was nine points lower at 4,475 points, on volume of 14,687 contracts. RBS Morgans Brisbane private client adviser Bruce Smith said trading had been lacklustre as investors waited to see if the US could avoid the fiscal cliff. "It's pretty anaemic at ...

APRA proposes more stringent liquidity reporting

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) latest discussion paper proposes changes to standards for liquidity reporting for authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs). The consultation package includes seven draft reporting forms and ...

IFM appoints new private equity executive director

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... co-founder and managing director of South African independent private equity firm Horizon Equity Partners before that. Judith Smith who heads up IFM's private equity division said Lipchin's appointment coincides with a number of opportunities for private ...

Corporate spending the catalyst for global markets

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
While recent global macroeconomic developments appear to signal an improved environment for investors, there needs to be more decisive policy action before range-bound capital markets take off. That is according to Andrew Millligan, head of global strategy ...

Successful Telstra bond issue to open flood gates for big banks

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
The success of Telstra's $750 million bond issue could pave the way for further issues from Australia's largest companies, according to Lincoln Indictors' Elio D'Amato. The five-year coupons, the first from the company since 2005, were sold to the market ...

Equity Trustees appoints new business development exec

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
Equity Trustees Limited (EQT) has appointed Alex Keen as key account manager for New South Wales. Before joining EQT, Keen was business development manager for Australian Unity Investments, representing its property business and joint venture partners ...

Super reforms hasten fund consolidation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
Sweeping reforms such as MySuper and SuperStream, a move to drive down costs and an urgent need for funds to modernise their process will accelerate the consolidation of superannuation funds and shake out smaller bodies less able to compete, according ...