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New charity regulator promises less red tape

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
Australian charities could face less red tape and donors may feel more confident that their money is going where it should following the launch of a new national charity regulator today. Assistant treasurer, David Bradbury, officially launched the Australian ...

Praemium voted responsible entity for BlackRock SMA

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
BlackRock Investment Management has confirmed that Praemium Australia will become the responsible entity for its separately managed accounts (SMA) scheme. The SMA scheme, known as the BlackRock Customised Portfolio Service (CPS) has more than $660 million ...

Zenith recommends Challenger Care Annuity

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
The Challenger Care Annuity (CCA), a lifetime annuity designed to provide a long-term regular income stream - guaranteed for life - has been rated 'Recommended' by Zenith Investment partners. The chief benefit of the CCA, the Zenith recommendation states ...

La Trobe mortgage fund scoops industry award

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
La Trobe Financial's Pooled Mortgages Option (PMO) has won the Money Magazine Gold Award for the Best Mortgage Fund in Australia for the fourth consecutive year. Chris Andrews, head of funds management at La Trobe Financial said: "This is another milestone ...

NZ Super Fund named world's most innovative

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has been named the world's most innovative sovereign fund. Last night, the Fund won the prestigious Sovereign Wealth Fund category in the 2012 aiCIO Industry Innovation Awards in New York. The other finalists were ...

Prime real estate no longer attractive: LaSalle

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
With the upside from prime commercial real estate looking decidedly limited, investors need to widen the net if they want capital growth from their property portfolio, according to LaSalle's Paul Guest. Global risk aversion since the onset of the financial ...

Down, down interest rates are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
Australian stocks have opened flat, as local market players await a likely interest rate cut from the central bank. At 1035 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was up 0.8 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 4,532.3 points, while the broad-market All ...

Life-cycle funds boost retirement income: Mercer

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
Adding a whole of life age-based investment default option to superannuation funds would reduce investment risk and help restore confidence in the Australian super system, according to Mercer's David Anderson. The financial services provider used the ...

Regulation compounds hedge fund woes

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
The overwhelming majority of investors believe increased regulation for hedge funds don't protect investor interests and won't prevent the next financial crisis, according to an annual survey by Ernst & Young. The 2012 survey, Finding Common Ground ...