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Benchmarked inflation protection doesn't stack up

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
Managing inflation spikes through inflation-lined bonds (ILB) is fundamentally flawed, according to one institutional investment manager. "The traditional approach to managing inflation has been to buy an inflation benchmark, which is typically eight ...

GESB appoints new CEO ahead of reform

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
Former CEO of Westscheme Super Howard Rosario has been appointed chief executive officer of GESB. Rosario's appointment comes at a pivotal time for the $12 billion public sector employee fund with state superannuation reform due this year. Currently ...

Property-reliant SMSFs face potential risks

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
Despite the increase in popularity of holding property investments among SMSF trustees, the practice comes with an element of danger, according to HLB Mann Judd. Information released in the most recent Mutiport SMSF portfolio analysis recorded a marginal ...

AMP Capital appoints new portfolio manager

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
AMP Capital has announced Gary Burke as a senior portfolio manager in the Multi Asset Group. The newly created role will see Burke take portfolio management responsibility for a number of AMP Capital's diversified funds. "We continue to boost resources ...

Super tax concessions in spotlight

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
A new government roundtable will see industry groups argue tax concessions are the only way Australians will fully fund their own retirement. Treasurer Wayne Swan and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten announced the Superannuation ...

Covered bonds losing their shine: S&P

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
Domestically, the newly issued covered bonds of the Big 4 are proving popular with investors, despite Standard & Poor's latest assessment that the sector is "losing some of its lustre." The rating agency released its outlook for 2012 predicting a "bumpy ...

A bullish view could be dangerous after Davos

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
January has seen a positive start to the year, but taking a bullish view at the end of the rally could be a dangerous move, according to trading firm LTG GoldRock. The IMF has downgraded its growth forecast to 3.3% with a predicted fall in commodity ...

FOFA 'unclear' on legal position of advisers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
Advisers will need to have a clear understanding of the perimeters of client contracts under FOFA, said one expert in response to concerns from industry bodies that opt-in could expose advisers to litigious action from clients who failed to return paperwork. ...

ETF services expanded with cloud

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
Cloud technology is now driving full automation of the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) lifecycle, with one global investment servicing firm introducing a solution for development of new ETF products. State Street's new TotalETF product offers integration ...

Agile, flexible portfolios big winners for instos

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
Investors will need to move quickly in 2012 as macroeconomic factors significantly impact investment outcomes, according to Mercer's outlook on the coming year. Portfolio flexibility and real-time governance models will be key to better results for ...