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IFM awarded inaugural Aust Small Caps mandate

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 18 DEC 2012
Investor-owned global fund manager, Industry Funds Management (IFM) today announced that HOSTPLUS has awarded the firm its inaugural Australian Small Caps mandate. The A$50 million mandate, which is expected to grow over time, will be managed by IFM's ...

SMSF growth highest in five years

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
The number of new SMSF funds established for the 2011/12 year was 36,270, the highest in five years and the second highest ever, according to the latest ATO update. The number of windups for the same period was 994, the lowest ever by nearly 4,000. ...

Further rate cuts to tempt investors back into risk assets: Lucas

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
A mini end of year share market rally may help super fund trustees breathe a little easier, but it's still too early to hail the return of a bull market, according to George Lucas, managing director with boutique funds manager Instreet Investment. However ...

MAIB appoints Towers Watson to manage $1.2bn in investments

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
Peter Roche, CEO of the Tasmanian-based Motor Accidents Insurance Board (MAIB), recently announced the appointment of Towers Watson as the asset consultant for its $1.2 billion investment portfolio following a robust tender process. Commencing in January ...

Season's Greetings from Financial Standard

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
... January 14 (Monday) *First print and iPad edition for 2012: January 28 (Monday) For editorial enquiries, please contact Mark Story, Editor, on 02 8234 7553 or email mark[email protected]. For advertising and our 2013 Media Kit, please contact ...

Global recovery bodes well for EM bonds: Fidelity

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
For investors willing to take on a little more risk in search of higher real yields, emerging market bonds are attractive, particularly as currency appreciation could enhance returns, according to Andrew Wells Global chief investment officer for Fixed ...

APRA releases final Prudential Standard for MySuper transition

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) yesterday released final Prudential Standard SPS 410 MySuper Transition (SPS 410) and the final approved forms for application for authorisation to offer MySuper products and ERFs for the superannuation ...

Tax consultant cops two years jail for insider trading

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
Former PwC tax consultant, Nicholas Glynatsis was convicted on nine charges of insider trading by the NSW Supreme Court yesterday. In December 2011 Nicholas Glynatsis, of Russell Lea, Sydney, pleaded guilty to the charges of insider trading between ...

Brad Fox Appointed AFA CEO

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
Following the shock resignation by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) CEO Richard Klipin a month ago, the immediate past president, current treasurer and Interim CEO, Brad Fox was announced as his successor yesterday. Commenting on the announcement ...

Investors turn from cash to fixed income: UBS

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
With the market already pricing in 2.5% as the bottom of the cash rate cycle, Abby Macnish associate director with UBS expects 2013 to deliver a steady migration out of cash into fixed income, and then into equities as investor risk appetite continues ...