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MSCI Barra ups liquidity reviews

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
MSCI Barra is proposing to review liquidity across MSCI Global Investable Market Index constituents across developed and emerging markets on a quarterly basis instead of half yearly as part of the firm's plan to deal with the credit crisis. In addition ...

Euro fixed income ETF assets grow 250 pc

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2009
European based fixed income exchange traded fund (ETF) assets under management (AUM) grew 250 per cent to more than $62 billion in just under two years. The latest data from Deutsche Bank found fixed income ETFs grew from just under $18 billion to over ...

Investment mandates to factor climate change

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2009
Nine out of ten major super funds have changed or plan to review their investment mandates to reflect climate change issues, a survey found. An Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Climate Institute survey found 95 per cent of ...

Restrict 'adviser' term: AFA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAR 2009
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has called upon Treasury to restrict the term 'adviser' to those that are regulated by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and comply with the Corporations Act. "The problem at the ...

BUSS(Q) buys Aussie equities

RUTH LIEW AND MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
The $1.5 billion building industry fund BUSS(Q) is topping up its Aussie equities mandates as early as next month in a bid to shore up on cheap stocks in the market. According to David O'Sullivan, chief executive of BUSS(Q), the fund is currently 3 ...

NGS Super targets female fin lit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
NGS Super has revamped its website targeting women members as part of a financial literacy campaign. "There is naturally a strong focus on financial education, particularly for women, who make up about 70 per cent of membership. This starts right on ...

CAAM funds awarded 'recommended' rating

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
Credit Agricole Asset Management Australia's (CAAM) Global Bond fund and Global Emerging Markets fund have gained 'recommended' ratings from research firms. Lonsec rated the firm's global bond fund 'recommended' while Zenith Investment Partners also ...

Doors open for new ETFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
... sector is also one of the few that did well despite the GFC, attracting around US$130 billion in investor funds last year. Michael Krause, president of AltaVistra Research, a firm that looks at the investment merits of ETFs, said the potential sale could ...

Acacia separates from Linear

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
Acacia Private Wealth has cut its licensing ties with Linear Financial Services to maintain its independent boutique structure. According to Elsa Cocco, Acacia Wealth adviser operations manager, said Acacia Private Wealth had gained its own license ...

Van Eyk enhances risk ratings

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
Financial planning research firm, van Eyk has implemented a new risk ratings process to make the rating easier to understand and monitor. According to a statement, the risk ratings will be the same as that used by van Eyk to produce existing fund ratings ...