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Tell that to the marines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... will or will not do. But with expectations still low - just like at the start of 2012 - in terms of economic growth, corporate earnings, policy responses, etc., small positive surprises can go a long way into restoring market confidence. You don't even ...

National exam to raise quality of advice

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... consultative approach to improving the quality of advice provided to retail investors is a priority," he added. The corporate watchdog believes a self-regulatory model, when implemented effectively, can be an efficient approach to establishing the exam. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... the consumer discretionary sector leading the broader market on fresh reports concerning News Corporation's proposed corporate restructure. At 1242 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 8.5 points, or 0.21 per cent, at 4,051.7 points ...

Canadian pension funds eye Aust infra

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... given its proximity to Asian markets and, in particular, China," said Andrew Cannane, head of business development and corporate client relationships, TTC. "On a relative risk weighting Australia is still an attractive investment destination for investors ...

More SMSF trustees go it alone

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... engaged in the makeup of their portfolios since the global financial crisis," said Robin Bowerman, Vanguard's head of corporate affairs and market development. "Higher volatility and lower returns have focused investors on the things they can control ...

Cost pressures spark Vanguard fee cuts

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... effect of higher fees, when returns are in single digit or negative territory," said Robin Bowerman, Vanguard's head of corporate affairs and market development. The result is investors increasingly unwilling to pay higher fees for volatile performance ...

CBA renames corporate super fund

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
The Commonwealth Bank has re-branded its in-house corporate not-for-profit superannuation fund from the 'Officers' Superannuation Fund' to 'Commonwealth Bank Group Super'. The Commonwealth Bank (CBA) said that the change was implemented to deliver stronger ...

AIST working to improve board gender imbalance

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
... of not-for-profit super funds typically have greater female representation than other super fund boards, as well as corporate boards, there is still plenty room for improvement. Currently, representation of females on the boards of not-for-profit funds ...

EQT establishes Private Wealth division

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
... strengthening, through recent acquisitions, of our superannuation and wealth management areas, and the establishment of the corporate fiduciary and financial services division last year." Burns added the new structure would better enable co-ordination ...

Volatility predicted for emerging markets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2012
... GAM has been reducing the overall risk profile of its portfolios, with risk focused on high-grade quasi-sovereign and corporate companies in higher credit countries, and a reduced exposure to EM currencies, according to Osses. "We feel that at the current ...