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ASIC cracks down on advisers over PI insurance

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... which are failing to meet their professional indemnity obligations and further, to identify licensees that are no longer active."

Drastically limit number of default funds: Grattan CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... happen in Australia." Another way to reduce costs, Daley said, was to introduce mandate the use of passive rather than active investment strategies. "I have spoken to some of the architects of 'MySuper', and the response from them has been, "with the ...

Punishing Putin (harder)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... in Russia and invested $1.4 billion in a partnership with the Russian Sollis in 2011." Reuters lists other US companies "active in Russia": Chevron Corp, General Electric Co, Caterpillar Inc, John Deere, Mars, Cargill Inc, and Kraft Foods. Putin knows ...

Companies must understand their investors better, report says

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... guidelines, comes as the growth in size and expertise of superannuation funds is seeing a corresponding growth in engagement and active voting on the companies they invest in. The document, entitled 'Improving engagement between ASX-listed companies ...

Passive FUM reaches all-time high

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... come soon after the release of the Financial System Inquiry's interim report which raised concerns about the prevalence of active management approaches in superannuation. "According to the Grattan Institute, active management of superannuation assets ...

Legg Mason acquires UK global equity manager

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... six locations, the addition of Edinburgh-based business (with presence in Australia) expands Legg Mason's capabilities in active global equity strategies, including global equity. Martin Currie's global emerging markets, Asian equity, European equity ...

Select brings Neuberger Berman hedge fund strategy to Australia

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... approach, described by the company as "a liquid alternatives, multi strategy option that seeks absolute returns through an active allocation to a select group of established hedge fund managers, diversified across strategy types and geographies." The ...

Hastings sell US natural gas terminal for huge profit

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... investment Peter Taylor said the investment had exceeded expectations set during the initial acquisition in 2010. "As an active asset manager it was timely for Hastings to monetise the investment given strong market demand for assets exposed to the LNG ...

Challenger adds Australian equity boutique

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... new Australian equity boutique under its Fidante Partners umbrella. Founded in June, AretA(C) Investment Partners is an active, quality focused investor, specialising in Australian equities. The group was founded last month by former Wilson HTM head ...

Sustaining confidence in the Australian financial system: Murray

DAVID MURRAY  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014
... growth. Our economic profile has, however, not changed much over history - that of a small, open commodity based economy, active and successful at investment but making extensive use of foreign capital. We have opened up the economy to our benefit but ...