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Super funds urged to include macro-level ESG principles

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... investments. Greens senators Richard di Natale and Scott Ludlam introduced the bill, which would give the government more scope to direct the fund's investment decisions. "There are currently $225 million of tax payer dollars invested in a product that ...

MySuper outside government scope

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
In implementing MySuper, the government is taking on a new role outside its current remit, said Maged Girgis, partner, Minter Ellison Lawyers. The criteria for inclusion on the list of default funds means that the government is undertaking a commercial ...

"Bad apples" slipping through the cracks: ASIC

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... discussed professional codes of conduct, reinforcing that any code submitted for ASIC approval would need to encompass the full scope of the FOFA legislation. "Really, this means that it will be some time before we see a code that negates the need for ...

OneVue names chief executive

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
... was particularly excited about joining OneVue as it offered an intuitive platform for self directed investors and great scope to create more opportunities in the advice space. "My role is about supporting choice for investors and at the same time creating ...

Digging dirt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
... Sowee but there's one more. Agriculture prices are soaring. Food crisis! Reduced disposable income! Rising inflation! Less scope for monetary policy accommodation! Now you tell me which ones of these big, bad news did the market didn't know when they ...

Wen's visible hand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... enterprises" through the provision of financial and tax support. Wen added that easing inflation "gives the government more scope for macro-economic controls." Got that? Control. We don't have to go so far back to see how much control Wen's visible hand ...

Scope for super participation in TPD education

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... or an illness. So even those few people who know it is there don't quite understand the intricacies and I think there is scope for the industry to do a bit more," said Tutungi. "The industry welcomes the survey report and anticipates the new shorter ...

Go ahead Europe, make my day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... last year and 9.6% in 2010. And China? Yes, it's slowing but easing inflation has given its fiscal and monetary masters scope to stimulate - as they've already started doing. Not to say that there won't be anymore downside to equities but those waiting ...

BRIC slows on Europe woes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... monetary authorities, measured consumer price inflation have been decelerating (except for India) in recent months, giving them scope to relax monetary policy settings and potentially reverse the economic deceleration. The Banco Central do Brazil has ...

Pop goes the QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
... monetary actions to support the recovery will certainly need to be considered". Even vice chair Janet Yellen talked about it. "Scope remains for the FOMC to provide further policy accommodation. It may well be appropriate to insure against adverse shocks ...