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Henderson hires chief investment officer from UBS

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
Henderson has appointed Rob Gambi as chief investment officer to help the business continue its growth plans across global markets. Based out of London, he will focus on developing Henderson's investment capabilities globally, including its growing ...

Australians clueless about age pension

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013

DB schemes decline post-GFC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
Uncertainty in the wake of the global financial crisis has accelerated the move away from defined benefit (DB) retirement schemes, and towards defined contribution (DC) schemes, according the 2013 Create survey. The survey, which included responses ...

No need to fear 1994-style crash

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
The US Federal Reserve will get their policy action right, and there is no need to fear a 1994-style crash in bonds, according to Fidelity Worldwide Investment head of quantitative research David Buckle. Global bonds and equity markets have shown signs ...

Financial Synergy to release SuperStream-friendly platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
Software provider Financial Synergy announced today that it will be releasing an updated and SuperStream-friendly version of its Acurity administration platform. The release adapts the platform to Stronger Super legislative changes such as MySuper ...

Windham looks to bring systemic risk strategy to Aussie investors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
Boston-based boutique Windham Capital Management was in Australia last week to promote its new dynamic asset allocation strategy, which it says can identify systemic risk. The new strategy, which has been endorsed by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) ...

Big deal day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
Ho-hum. Wake me up when it's over. "Twas another ordinary day in the market's today folks. The only news being the long wait for US President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. According to Bloomberg, "He will make proposals for spending on ...

Search for yield to become more acute: Fidelity

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
The search for income will only grow in importance over the next decade, as traditional sources dry up in line with lower interest rates and bond yields, a new Fidelity Worldwide Investment survey reveals. After surveying 100 of its equity analysts ...

Equipsuper appoints new board member

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
Equipsuper has appointed Terry Swingler to its board as employer director following a recent vote. Swingler has had a long association with Equip, having been a member of the fund for 49 years. He was a director of the Water Industry Superannuation ...

Aging and deleveraging impact long-term growth: UBS

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
Aging demographics and an ongoing process of debt deleveraging pose the biggest challenges to investors over the coming years, according to a report by UBS. While cyclical factors tend to dominate day-to-day market movements, according to the asset ...