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LUCRF to assess climate change investment risks

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
... contribution to the environment. "The United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) instruct investors to take active ownership and to work together to collectively address relevant emerging issues and that is what we aim to do," he said. ...

ASIC backs down on custody whistleblowing requirements

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has backed away from its plan to impose strict whistleblowing requirements on custodians, after receiving unanimously negative feedback from the industry. In CP 197, released in December 2012 ...

Index portfolios mask geographical risks

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... portfolios are flawed, inadvertently giving rise to unexpected geographical exposures, according to one of the world's largest active investment managers Capital Group. Following a 30 to 40 year period of increasing globalisation, many of the world's ...

Aberdeen set to buy UK fund manager SWIP

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013

Cbus shifts custody from NAB to JP Morgan

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
... "commitment to technology enhancements and its strong strategic focus" as the main drivers of the decision. J.P. Morgan has been active and vocal in this space, particularly in the development of capabilities to meet the new Stronger Super APRA reporting ...

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STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... about where the best opportunities lie for Australian investors, we also speak to State Street Global Advisors' head of active quantitative equity for Asia Pacific Olivia Engel about her move from the Canberra suburbs to Sydney's frenetic finance world. ...

Infrastructure key in battle against SMSF exodus

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
Industry super funds can get an advantage over self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) by using their scale to exploit the "illiquidity premium" that exists in unlisted markets such as infrastructure, according to Brett Himbury, chief executive of ...

CIO exit forces Bedlam closure

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013
Bedlam Asset Management has been forced to close following the surprise departure of chief investment officer Ian McCallum. According to a note published on the London-based fund manager's website, McCallum left "without warning" to take up a role in ...

Henderson acquires hedge fund manager H3 Global Advisors

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... Henderson has acquired 100% of the equity of H3 Global Advisors though the exact terms were not disclosed. H3 specialises in active and enhanced commodities strategies and, managing approximately $342 million on behalf of institutional and retail clients. ...

Responsible investment takes centre stage at ASFA conference

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
Socially responsible investment took centre stage at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) 2013 National Conference in Perth this week. Speaking at the opening plenary session, international celebrity human rights lawyer Geoffrey ...