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APRA outlines plans to refocus Appointed Actuary role

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2016
... simplifying prudential standards. "These proposals provide the necessary flexibility for the Appointed Actuary to reduce the heavy compliance focus of the role and increase the capacity for Appointed Actuaries to be a strategic advisor to the board," ...

US mulls borrowing limit on leveraged ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
... since the early 1990s but gained a bad reputation when the global financial crisis saw some retail investors experience heavy losses leading to legal action claiming they never should have been sold the instrument. Some investors were geared three to ...

FTSE Russell launches "green revenue" model

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... Russell's statement said the model was important because traditional ESG indices focus on completely excluding hydrocarbon or heavy carbon dioxide producers from portfolios; the LCE approach, meanwhile, "allows users to track revenues from goods, products ...

Australia tanks in global dividend index

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... quarters will look better than Q1, but the outlook is gloomy. It's times like these that demonstrate the risks of such a heavy reliance on one or two sectors. "Thinking globally really helps diversify this risk away, not only from a sector perspective ...

Australia joining global retirement focus: Challenger

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
... that capital back is highly unlikely," Benari said. "The emphasis on the accumulation phase of superannuation has led to heavy reliance on investing in growth assets, predominantly equities and property. About 48% of super fund asset allocation is to ...

Super needs calm after budget shake-up: Vamos

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
... super, more than three times as many people are better off than worse off," Vamos said. She added ASFA has been silent on the heavy political debate about retrospectivity because the wrong questions are being asked and not looking about whether the government's ...

Government allocates $920m pa for Smart Cities infrastructure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... (maintenance of local road infrastructure assets), Black Spot (investment in improving safety at regular road crash sites), heavy vehicle safety, bridges maintenance and maintenance of national transport networks. Specifically, the Budget provisions ...

Infrastructure pricing reshaping investment landscape

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... the equity stage - something that can be achieved through Cbus' property division. "A lot of infrastructure assets have heavy and discreet property elements. Bring something to the table rather than just equity and it's a path they will be pursuing," ...

Munich Re Australasia MD and global CEO step down

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
... shoes' of my predecessor. "This new responsibility comes during difficult times. The ongoing low-interest-rate phase places a heavy burden on the insurance industry and on Munich Re. Primary insurance and reinsurance need to go through some rather challenging ...

Lack of scaleability curbs hedge fund appeal

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
... managers seek to do but organise and de-personalise it into a scalable process. This is what prompted CFM to develop its heavy emphasis on hard research using the ever expanding capabilities of big-data and technology. It has resulted in them now managing ...