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Confusion over APRA risk disclosure guidance

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... methods, according to research from the University of Technology Sydney. Speaking at an Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) seminar in Sydney yesterday, Susan Thorp, professor in finance and superannuation, delivered findings from an ...

In superannuation, bigger can be better but not always

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... automatically out-perform small ones they are more likely to. "This means bigger funds are more likely to achieve above average investment returns, which is what you would expect given the extra resources available to them," said Alex Dunnin, director ...

Post-retirement risk in Australia: IMCA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... challenge facing the financial services industry, was in the spotlight at the recent Investment Management Consultants Association conference in Sydney. Speakers at the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) conference compared the success ...

Super funds signal intention to delve into overseas property

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
... known for its low correlation with traditional asset classes," said Martin Lamb, director, Asia Pacific Real Estate Investment, Russell Investments. Funds cited foreign tax drags and a lack of internal resources as stumbling blocks to overseas investments ...

IMCA: International expert to speak on the development of debt markets in emerging global economies.

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
The investment management consultants association (IMCA) has secured renowned global macro strategist, Dr Tom Higgins, as guest speaker at their upcoming seminar, to be held in Sydney on Wednesday, 18 May and Melbourne on Thursday, 19 May. Dr Higgins ...

IMCA offers 2011 scholarships

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... The Certified Investment Management (CIMA) program scholarships are offered by the Investment Management Consultants Association of Australia. The association says CIMA provides a strong foundation the investment consulting and researcher industries ...

Move beyond benchmarks: GMO

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
... investors to move beyond policy benchmarks, and called for a risk rethink at a recent Investment Management Consultants Association conference. "The minute you give an investment manager a policy benchmark, all his incentives change. His entire universe ...

More turbulence ahead: De Bever

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
... Management Corporation in Canada, made the comments in a wideranging presentation to the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) conference in Sydney yesterday. De Bever's presence at the conference marks one of his rare visits after his ...

Local jobseekers enjoy strong executive search market

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAY 2010
Banks, fund managers and investment houses risk losing key staff to rival firms and new entrants in the coming months after a new report found the financial services sector is leading the rebound in executive searches and that two in five executives ...

More super funds to introduce performance pay: survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010
... administration, marketing, IT, risk and compliance. For senior management (e.g. chief executive, fund secretary, chief investment officer), the overall increase of remuneration was 6 per cent last year, down from 9 per cent the year before. For example ...