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Aussies lag behind in PRI implementation

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
... overall with those seen in other regions. Australian and New Zealand asset owners scored well in principle 2, which refers to active ownership, as were only second to the UK in the number reaching the highest level of implementation when benchmarked ...

UN PRI gets tough and de-lists signatories

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
... Gifford said the PRI is not meant to be a benchmarking tool but an process that will ensure more institutional investors are "active owners" of their assets. "PRI is still an aspirational initiative. There's an aspect where if we try and benchmark people ...

Platform money flows back into markets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
... to flow back into markets on the FirstChoice platform. "It's predominantly Australian markets and among that is a mix of active and index strategies, in fact indexing is getting a real go by financial advisers," he said. "We're seeing a real drive back ...

Cuffe joins Centric board

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... investment structure to help fund not-for-profit organisations. Cuffe is also a director at UniSuper, investment firm; WAM Active and Arkx Investment Management. His appointment follows the departure of Roger Davis and Russel Pillemer, chief executive ...

Shadforth searches for more practices

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2009
... change confronting businesses in our sector and then to prosper out the other side," said Fenning. "We plan to be much more active in coming months in discussions with like minded professionals about how we can work together." Meanwhile, Sam Gannon chair ...

ING grows with self-employed advisers

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
ING is extending its financial planning base to include self-employed advisers. ING's financial planning division will provide self employed advisers with a succession solutions program, practice management services, access to a dedicated customer services ...

E*TRADE tax tools free for all

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
... services with extra features for proactive traders will be made available later this year. The service is available to all active retail E*TRADE customers residing in Australia and have traded in equities, warrants, options or exchange traded funds ...

APFC seeks absolute return director

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2009
... direct investment opportunities. The incumbent will manage the rebalancing program via derivatives, ETF's, index funds and active managers for the entire portfolio. Additionally, the selected candidate will provide knowledge, perspective, input, and ...

No proof lack of regulation caused GFC: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2009
... market that is dominated by large and, generally, soundly-run financial institutions not prone to excessive risk-taking; and active and conservative prudential supervision." Lewis said that while regulation and active supervision is crucial, so too is ...

Health Super reviews mandate line-up

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2009
... team members] go overseas to meet some of the overseas fund managers," he said. While Clausen didn't take any sides on the active-passive management debate currently buzzing across the super industry, he said it had certainly prompted the fund to consider ...