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Inaugural responsible investing platform launched

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... good investing is absolutely fundamental," said Stephen Newnham, director of Australian Ethical. Held at the offices of major sponsors Bendigo Wealth, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank is the wrap's default cash account provider. "Australian investors and financial ...

AFA hits out at ISN over deal allegations

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... closer than this," Rantall told Financial Standard. "We are in the final hours of FOFA and we have been speaking to all major stakeholders but more critically the Government, the Opposition and the Independents." The AFA has now hit out at Industry Super ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... Billiton fell 64 cents, or 1.81 per cent, to $34.67, while Rio Tinto lost 84 cents, or 1.28 per cent, to $64.77. Wall Street's major indices made modest losses, as concerns over China's slowing growth spilled over from the Asian trading session to European ...

APRA calls for dialogue with funds on MySuper

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... but said there should be "no surprises" when the draft standards are released next month. Speaking at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds in Brisbane, Ross Jones, deputy chair of APRA said while he sympathised with the industry, the timeframe ...

FPA: Stance on opt-in remains the same

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... closer than this," Rantall told Financial Standard. "We are in the final hours of FOFA and we have been speaking to all major stakeholders but more critically the Government, the Opposition and the Independents." When asked if it was better for all associations ...

Risk-averse investor pitfalls

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... being expressed in market commentary to investors that are trending back to bank deposits or those who have implemented major changes in their portfolio balance. "While putting savings into bank deposits and other forms of cash might ensure there is ...

No fear no greed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
... started it all when he told reporters in Perth that "China's steel production is slowing as the world's fastest-growing major economy starts to shift to focus more on consumers than large building projects" (Bloomberg). Commodities tumbled, stocks followed ...

ASIC calls for detailed disclosure on holdings of super funds

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... called on all super funds to provide detailed breakdowns of asset allocation in member statements, saying simply reporting major holdings leaves room for cynicism. The rise of the self-managed super fund (SMSF) does not correlate with the simplistic ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... Woodside Petroleum gaining 13 cents to $35.10, but Oil Search slipped one cent to $6.95 and Santos fell nine cents to $14.44. Major banks were mixed with National Australia Bank adding 14 cents to $24.29, while Commonwealth Bank was off 13 cents to $48.90. ...

Calls for super industry to up focus on beta

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
... judgment? "I'd say we're failing on that within our industry at the moment." International speaker at the AIST Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, John Oliphant, head of actuarial and investments at the Government Employees Pension Fund in South ...