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Ten new ETPs get ASX listing

BEN COLLINS | THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012

... Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), bringing the total number listed to 15. "Historically, gaining exposure to this asset class was typically achieved by investing in the shares of mining and resource companies or, for investors with adequate expertise ...

Australia lags on commodities investments

MELANIE TIMBRELL | THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012

... elsewhere in the world, definitely in the US and Europe, commodities through futures are really becoming the third asset class over real estate and hedge funds," added Jody Gunzberg, director, commodity indices, referring to results from a Barclays Capital ...

Super FUM up 3.6pc

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012

... of the retail superannuation market, raising questions about why the sector still bothers with the long outmoded product class. SMSFs catching up with the retail sector should be seen as a sign of things to come, driven by 33,000 increase in the number ...

Perpetual argues for insto outcome focus

MELANIE TIMBRELL | WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012

Asset class specialisation may have gone too far for the current volatile environment, according to one manager, who says current asset allocation structures are too focused on diversifying at stock level rather than required outcomes. The current method ...

Australian shares outperform all other asset classes

BEN COLLINS | WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012

Australian shares have outperformed all other asset classes - including residential investment property, fixed interest and cash - over a 20 year period, according to this year's Russell Investments/ASX Long-Term Investing Report. The 14th edition of ...

Wealthy clients need consumer protections too: FPSB

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 6 JUN 2012

Regulators should be wary of simplistic distinctions between retail and wholesale clients, warns the global interest group the Financial Planning Standards Board. The Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) is the owner of the Certified Financial ...

Fidelity: Equities still a long-term option

BEN COLLINS | TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012

... attractive as a flight to quality forced up the price of safe investments such as bonds and cash. "The only liquid asset class that you could describe as good value is equities, and of course people aren't buying equities because of the uncertainty and ...

Commonwealth FP adviser banned

LINDA HAUSKEN | TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2012

Australian Securities & Investments Commission has accepted an enforceable undertaking from former Commonwealth Financial Planning Limited (CFPL) employee, Joe Chan, after he was found to have failed to meet adviser obligations. Australian Securities ...

Lonsec changes index funds research process

LINDA HAUSKEN | MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012

... depending on whether it has confidence that the fund will track the underlying index accurately. "We believe this type of asset class is going to be important going forward," he said. Morningstar has been publishing ratings and research on Exchange Traded ...

Omega partners with LGS for bond strategy

LINDA HAUSKEN | MONDAY, 4 JUN 2012

Omega Global Investors has partnered with Local Government Super to create a Sustainable Global Government Bond Fund strategy. The global government bond strategy aims to break new ground in the delivery of risk-controlled asset management in the emerging ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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