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Carbon-tilted indices planned for Aust

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
Australia will receive new carbon-tilted indices early next year which use an overweighting/underweighting strategy based on exposure to climate change risk as used in UK markets. David Harris, director of Responsible Investment, FTSE Group, told Financial ...

CFSGAM launches two new funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
CFSGAM has launched two new, tax aware equity income funds, building on its existing Wholesale Equity Income Fund and tax aware investment capabilities, to attract a broader scope of investors. The Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) ...

Shorten rallies the troop to vote in favour of SG hike

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
Financial services minister Bill Shorten has praised all sectors of the superannuation industry for their willingness to "negotiate and compromise" on reform, despite their traditional differences. In an impassioned speech to ASFA delegates, the assistant ...

Strong leadership essential to face superannuation challenges

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
Professionals in the superannuation industry need to take the lead in guiding the public through the challenges currently facing the sector, delegates at the 2011 ASFA conference heard. That's according to former chief of the defence forces and Qantas ...

Adviser hiring blitz at Macquarie Private Wealth

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
Macquarie Private Wealth has added 19 new advisers across six of its state offices in the past six months as the group builds out its national team. Six advisers have joined the Brisbane team each with different area of focus for the group including ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
SYDNEY, Nov 10 AAP - The Australian share market is set to open sharply lower on Thursday as world markets plunge due to delays in Europe's moves to stem its debt crisis. At 0714 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was ...

Forum: Women driving change

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
Cracks are showing in the so-called glass ceiling that keeps women from rising up the corporate ladder, but there is still a long way to go. That was the message from senior female executives in the wealth management industry at the Women Driving Change ...

ASFA recognises super industry's best marcomms campaigns

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
The superannuation industry's best marketing and communications campaigns were honoured this morning at the ASFA 2011 Communications Awards presentation in Brisbane. The big winner was HOSTPLUS which scooped the pool, taking out four of the nine awards ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
Australian stocks were firmer at noon, but the market has eased back from the half a per cent gain at the start of the local trading day as investors look towards the unfolding situation in Europe. At 1210 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up ...

Illiquid assets boost returns: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2011
Illiquid investments are favoured by not-for-profit funds with strong cash flows and when such assets are managed properly they result in higher investment returns, reveals new research from superannuation regulator APRA. In a research paper released ...