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Russell ups risk in equity ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
Russell Investments has dumped five defensive stocks in its latest rebalance of its value index, anticipating growth in riskier assets. Russell reconstitutes the weightings to stocks in its Russell Australia High Value and Australia High Dividend indices ...

ASIC consults on code approval under FOFA

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
ASIC has released its consultation paper on its approach to code approval and relief powers under the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) regulations, outlining plans to take a facilitative approach to the implementation of the reforms. Australia's corporate ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after European equities fell on Friday, hit by a lack of rapid progress towards full EU banking union at a key summit and Wall Street's Nasdaq was pulled down more than two per cent by a tech stock rout ...

Future Fund 'under-resourced' on climate risks

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
Still smarting over a Senate Committee gruelling over its tobacco investments, the Future Fund - the largest fund in Australia - is being accused of insufficient transparency over climate-change risk mitigation within its portfolio. A FOI search two ...

Challenger AUM swells to $35.2bn

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
Challenger Limited's assets under management (AUM) have risen to $35.2 billion, up 5% since last quarter and a total of 28% over the last 12 months, it was announced today. The investment management firm has benefited from more buoyant investment markets ...

Future Fund tarred by its tobacco stocks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
An otherwise robust performance by the Future Fund was undermined this week when its senior executives were forced to justify their tobacco investments before a Senate Committee. Appearing before the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Senate ...

MLC adds nine inv options to super product

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
MLC has added nine investment options to its MasterKey Business Super product to improve the offer for its members and advisers. It has also reduced a number of fees and improved the transparency of the product to prepare for the upcoming Future of ...

Zenith expands analyst team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
Zenith Investment Partners has appointed two investment analysts to its existing thirteen person research team to meet business growth demands. Andrew Yap joins Zenith as a senior investment analyst and has over 13 years' experience spanning financial ...

Sunsuper harnesses Facebook reach

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
The $20 billion Sunsuper fund has turned to Facebook for its latest advertising campaign in a bid to communicate with tech-savvy members. The Brisbane-based superannuation fund invites users to submit videos of their children talking about their dreams ...

Countplus partners with Hood Sweeny

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
ASX-listed Countplus has acquired a 25% stake in South Australian based professional services firm Hood Sweeny. Under the agreement, Hood Sweeney will continue to operate independently under its own Australia Financial Services Licence and Australian ...