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Liar, liar, hedge funds on fire

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2009
Rogue hedge funds will lie, cheat and connive to get investor money, and while the regulators lack muscle to stop them, there are ways for pension funds to quickly spot the next Madoff. Professor Stephen Brown, a top academic who presented at a hearing ...

Cooper stalls APRA data review

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2009
The launch of the Cooper Review has done what 18 months of lobbying by retail interest groups and dozens of academic and rebuttal papers couldn't - it forced a halt to APRA's review of its superannuation statistics. In a statement issued late last week ...

AMP eyes seasoned planners

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2009
As the war for talent continues in the planning sector, AMP extends its training program, initially designed for career switchers, to a new program that could appeal to experienced planners keen to start their own practice. The new program is launched ...

Too many choices, too many fees: academic

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
Trustees adding excessive investment options to their super funds are violating their fiduciary duty while imposing unnecessary costs on members, said a leading superannuation academic. "The current system of a myriad of investment options not only ...

Ascalon adds hedge fund boutique

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
Ascalon Capital Managers has established a hedge fund boutique with three former Macquarie Funds Group executives. Helix Partners specialises in global equities using a quantitative process that is developed by former Macquarie Funds Group quantitative ...

Politics wield power over asset prices

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2009
Political affiliations do more than just influence who will become the next US president, they can dictate asset prices too, according to a study on the performance of Democratic versus Republican fund managers. US-based publication, Advisor Perspectives ...

I feel your pain, literally

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2009
Taking emotions out of investing is easier said than done so rather than ignore them, planners can help their clients rebuild their financial wealth after the GFC by addressing their emotional wealth too, said a behavioural finance expert. Dr. Frank ...

Independent directors not always a good thing

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
It's a contrarian thought but banks and financial institutions should not put too much emphasis on independent directors, as industry aligned directors are likely to bring more value after the GFC, said an academic expert. RenA(C)e Adams, professor ...

Regnan names head of engagement

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2009
Regnan has recruited CSR and climate change expert Julie Taylor-Mills as the new head of engagement. Taylor-Mills returns to Australian after four years working in the UK, where she consulted for Jupiter Asset Management, Futerra and the Climate Project. ...

ANZIIF names new committee members

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUL 2009
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance has appointed three new members to the Academic Council and another to the General Insurance Advisory Committee. Philip Maguire, principal at Professional Financial Solutions; Tiina Takolander ...