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CFA societies launch advocacy council

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
A newly formed regional advocacy council for Australia and New Zealand is aiming to champion ethical behaviour and leadership in investment markets as well as set benchmarks to improve market integrity. The council is being run by Chartered Financial ...

IFM Investors sell Pacific Hydro to SPIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 DEC 2015
... Investors has sold Australian clean energy company Pacific Hydro to the Chinese-based State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC). IFM Investors was not surprised by the level of buyer interest in the business which runs 19 wind farms and hydro-electric ...

AFA upgrades Female Excellence award with business scholarship

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has opened nominations for the 2014 Female Excellence in Advice Award, which this year includes a master class for finalists at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM). The award recognises the ...

Wealth Enhancers appoints investment specialist

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
Wealth Enhancers have strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of former Business Spectator and Markets Spectator editor Kirstie Spicer. Prior to her work as an editor, she worked for Dixon Advisory as an investment advisor. Spicer said ...

Small-caps beat index but approach with caution

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
Small-caps remain riskier than investment in large-cap stocks but do offer significant value Morningstar said today in its Sector Wrap-Up for Australian smaller companies funds. In an assessment of the industry, Morningstar found that even the average ...

Bankruptcy could be bliss

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
"Don't go talking too loud, you'll cause a landslide, Mr. Jones." - The Bee Gees, New York Mining Disaster The optimism that warmed financial markets for the best part of the first six weeks of 2012 has been dented by the comeback of the European sovereign ...

ASFA awards top super funds in comms

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2009
QSuper, Russell Investments and AUSCOAL Superannuation Fund were among of the top Australian superannuation funds recognised at the ASFA Communications awards held yesterday. All three funds won in the 'Excellence in Member Communication' category this ...

Instalment warrants spice up property portfolio

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2008
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) have traditionally favoured direct property investment as a lucrative money making asset. Now instalment warrants are being hailed as the latest vehicle to help them grow their unlisted property portfolio. SMSF superannuation ...

The lighter side of super: HESTA

Laughter is not only the best medicine, it can also be a handy educational tool judging from a new financial literacy initiative of HESTA Super. HESTA has signed up comedian Fiona O'Loughlin, who is a regular Spicks and Specks panelist, to feature in ...

Fujitsu spices up competition

Fujitsu Consulting has flagged plans to become a major player in the financial services sector next year, following its acquisition of local consulting business Chartres Business Solutions. As part of its expansion, the group has appointed ex Gartner ...