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AIRC sets more default super funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 APR 2009
The Australian Industrial Relations Commission (AIRC) has today released the second tranche of revised Awards including details of their default superannuation funds. The revisions are part of the Award Modernisation process commenced last year at the ...

AIG Australia weathering US storm

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2009
AIG Life Australia has withstood the US financial storm to post record increases in sales and customer loyalty, thanks to a communications program that could raise the standard for the level of disclosure customers expect from their insurers. Rather ...

ESG dogged by poor metrics: McKinsey

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAR 2009
Market turmoil might have turned investors' attentions towards considering ESG factors, but not all factors are considered equally important. A study by the McKinsey global consulting group found that governance factors are now very important but environmental ...

Sentiment tips back to Aussie shares

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2009
Confidence is returning to Aussie shares according to research from Russell Investments that found 60 per cent of managers expect the S&P/ASX200 to end the year above 3500 points, suggesting they expect no further sustained falls. Russell Investments ...

Governance indices create illusions: study

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAR 2009
Indices that seek to describe a company's governance credentials through quantitative measures are poor indicators of future investment returns. A major paper published in the Columbia Law Review, 'The Promise and Peril of Corporate Governance Indices' ...

RARE quality found in infrastructure

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
With billions of dollars in GFC stimulus money about to pour into infrastructure projects around the world, knowing how to find the best investment opportunities is crucial. Matt Dell, head of retail distribution for global listed infrastructure manager ...

Aladdin combines FI and eq

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
The next decade will see a consolidation of investment management information systems, leading to toolsets capable of dealing with all asset classes, a prime example of which is BlackRock's Aladdin fixed interest platform. Nigel Allfrey, managing director ...

Contributions surge to 25pc of wages

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2009
Revised statistics on superannuation contributions released by APRA and the ATO reveal an explosion in the amount of money Australians are contributing into their super funds, now running at a quarter of total wages and salaries. APRA figures released ...

AFA unveils policy committee

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
The Association of Financial Advisers Limited (AFA) has announced the launch of a new committee to work with the Government and the regulator, ASIC. The Committee brings together AFA members and broader industry experts to work on key issues facing ...

Lift retirement age, lower long term benefits: IMF

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2009
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said countries should consider lifting their retirement ages, raising pension fund contribution rates and containing age-related expenditures such as health costs. The irony however is that countries with largely ...