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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 ...

Scoring goals with LUCRF Super

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2009
The $2 billion LUCRF Super has formed a partnership with the Australian Professional Footballers' Association that will see the fund provide superannuation services to PFA members. Greg Sword, chief executive of LUCRF Super said the partnership was ...

Volatility: a new asset class?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
Volatility is not just a market barometer of investor sentiment, it is an emerging asset class too, said a fund manager that has amassed $5.8 billion on volatility strategies since 1999. French fund management giant Credit Agricole Asset Management ...

RIAA hires ESG manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2009
Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) has hired former UK based socially responsible investment officer, Katie Swanston, as environment, social and governance research manager for the association's academy. Swanston previously worked ...

Legalsuper hires investment expert

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2009
The $1 billion legalsuper has appointed Neville Hathaway to the new position of investment expert, an expansion of legalsuper's existing Investment Committee. "Dr Hathaway brings to legalsuper a unique combination of direct investment management experience ...

More pain to come for councils

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2009
New South Wales councils may suffer more losses from their investments particularly those that have derivatives in their portfolios and not just toxic CDOs, warns an investment academic. Jerry Parwada, associate professor of finance at the University ...

VFMC ex-chief to chair MCFS

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2009
Sydney Bone, the former chief executive of $30 billion VFMC, has re-emerged as chairman of the Melbourne Centre for Financial Studies (MCFS). Bone was until recently chief executive of the Victorian Funds Management Corporation which manages the state's ...