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Property-reliant SMSFs face potential risks

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
Despite the increase in popularity of holding property investments among SMSF trustees, the practice comes with an element of danger, according to HLB Mann Judd. Information released in the most recent Mutiport SMSF portfolio analysis recorded a marginal ...

Super assets soar with 17% annual growth rate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
Australian super assets have rocketed up 17% in annual growth rate in ten years to US$1.3 trillion, or the equivalent of 96% of Australia's GDP, according to the Towers Watson Global Pension Assets Study. Australia's solid result was attributed to its ...

CommInsure appoints UHG as service partner

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
CommInsure has appointed Unified Healthcare Group as its medical information service partner for a four year period. Unified Healthcare Group (UHG) said it provides life insurance clients with a number of customised solutions including improving the ...

Covered bonds losing their shine: S&P

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
Domestically, the newly issued covered bonds of the Big 4 are proving popular with investors, despite Standard & Poor's latest assessment that the sector is "losing some of its lustre." The rating agency released its outlook for 2012 predicting a "bumpy ...

ETF services expanded with cloud

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
Cloud technology is now driving full automation of the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) lifecycle, with one global investment servicing firm introducing a solution for development of new ETF products. State Street's new TotalETF product offers integration ...

ASIC clears up infrastructure rules

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
Infrastructure entities and investors now have a clearer understanding of the risks associated with investing in infrastructure after ASIC released new disclosure benchmarks and principles for infrastructure entities today. The Australian Securities ...

Fund managers rate Aust equities

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 JAN 2012
While lack of investor confidence and a preference for risk aversion is an obvious impact of the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, the Australian share market is also vulnerable to capital flows are having a distortionary impact, according to fund manager ...

Volatile markets spark innovation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
High demand for electronic tools allowing portfolio construction and optimisation based on targeted risk are a result of current market volatility, according to MSCI, makers of the Barra Portfolio Manager (BPM) system. "The broader trend in light of ...

Electronic trading reduces risk for fund managers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
Australia is now successfully processing electronically traded managed funds. Independent network provider Calastone made the announcement this morning following a local pilot program involving platforms, custodians and asset managers including Aberdeen ...

FINRA relaxes social media controls

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
Australian financial planners may see some of their social media compliance issues lessen if Australian regulators follow FINRA's lead, after the US regulator proposed changes to its rulings to allow planners to communicate through social media without ...