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CSAM boosts product development team

... In his new role Chun will be responsible for the strategic development of CSAM's product development strategy. Chun's academic achievements include an actuarial qualification from the Institute of Actuaries Australia and a Securities Institute of Australia ...

Mercer names Knox as new principal

... division, a role in which he will focus on government actuarial work and finance and risk consulting. Knox is a well know academic whose previous roles include deputy dean Faculty of Economics and Commerce at the University of Melbourne, Foundation Professor ...

Morningstar says MIR is worth a look

... quantitative models and qualitative analyst judgments. The report states "MIR's investment process is backed by both academic rigour and real-world experience, and importantly makes intuitive sense." Given MIR's strategy concentrates on a portfolio of ...

Recommitment to super issues being emphasised by federal politicians: ASFA

The recently concluded Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference in Brisbane has proven to be successful, with the association saying that it had been a good platform to air the views of the political parties on super, and it ...

Corporate governance practices have worsened in past year: survey

Australia's corporate governance practices have come in for further criticism, this time from two academics. And their research has also led to claims a two-tiered society of corporate governance is emerging in Australia. In a survey commissioned by ...

FPA mandates degree entry for CFP in 2007

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has announced that from 1 January 2007, all applicants its Certified Financial Planner (CFP) education program will have to hold a degree to be eligible. The FPA also announced that it would establish a Graduate ...

State Street Global Advisors appoints Don Hamson to head Australian equities

... institutional and individual investors. "Don has built an outstanding reputation in the Australian market, both as an academic and a creator and a manager of investment strategies across the spectrum of asset classes," said Bernard Reilly, managing director ...

US regulator warned of hedge fund risks

... analytical tools that are typically beyond the reach of smaller investors and their advisers. After reviewing recent academic research on the reported performance of hedge funds, the ICI also concluded many overstated return and significantly understated ...

FPA, IFSA & NIBA launch "plain English" consumer guides

... IFSA and NIBA Working Party with assistance from the Argyle Partnership and was then converted to "plain English" by academic Bill Tearle of the University of Technology. "The FSG test results show that a majority of consumers were able to understand ...

Investment Analysis: The small cap explosion

Small capitalisation value stocks are comfortably the most prolific wealth generator over the long term for investors prepared to wear the additional risk, according to research conducted by Financial Standard chief economist Dr Robert Pereira. "Good ...