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Investors risk being left behind by renewable energy

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013
... than traditional energy. There's been carnage in the stocks related to the industry and there exists a questionable corporate situation but the theme is underpinned by unavoidable fundamentals." Chadwick acknowledged that the space has a tendency to ...

ASIC issues governance warning on local emerging market companies

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued a warning over corporate governance in Australian companies that have significant operations in emerging markets, saying these companies are more susceptible to collapse than domestically ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013
... drop by the end of the day. As earning season continues, the large fund managers would be holding off for the "full corporate picture" to emerge, Mr McCarthy said. In equities news, embattled surfwear brand Billabong made a net loss of $860 million last ...

APRA to focus on reinsurers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... traditional tasks involve determining premium scales, designing new types of policies, assessment of risks, formulation of corporate investment policy, testing of profitability and allocation of surplus to policyholders and shareholders. Actuaries are ...

AIMA Hedge Fund Forum targets greater cohesion

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013
... funds in Australia, seven of which have FUM above $1 billion. AIMA is a not-for-profit global trade association with corporate membership in more than 50 countries. Its role is to represent members from the hedge funds, managed futures and managed currency ...

Global firm mulls Aussie advice market

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... expanding. The firm's Employee Benefits division advises companies on group insurance for its employees, retail and corporate superannuation and global mobility. But since it set up a financial planning firm 18 months ago, advice has become one of Willis' ...

Super assets hit $1.6 trillion, investment returns at 4-year high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... superannuation funds (SMSFs), the 15.3% growth in public sector funds, the 13.7% growth in retail funds and the 10.0% growth in corporate funds. The strong growth of industry funds relative to other sectors suggests that the product innovation in the ...

AUI launches non-aligned platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... fund, wrap and model portfolio capabilities as well as separate platforms for superannuation, non-superannuation and corporate superannuation. Platform investors can also apply for shares in Federation Alliance, which was recently formed by industry ...

US foreign exchange group sets up in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... functions. He joins Cambridge from Western Union Business Solutions (WUBS) where he served as director of sales for corporate and enterprise accounts. "The remarkable growth experienced in Asia Pacific financial markets is certain to continue and we ...

Howes to join AMP wealth management business

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
... between three and five years. "This is a chance to practice what I've been preaching. It's been 10 years since I was in a corporate environment, but I understand that environment well." Howes' resignation from the position of chief executive after four ...