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CFSGAM sees ESG improve returns

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
... Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM), justifying recent moves by super funds to appoint specialists in the field. Last week AustralianSuper appointed Andrew Gray to the newly created role of governance manager to monitor governance issues ...

Commonwealth trustee reforms passes Senate

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
Legislation consolidating the trustee arrangements of the Commonwealth's main military and civilian superannuation schemes into a single entity passed the Senate this week. In a statement, the government said the new structure will modernise commonwealth ...

LG Super awards $150m global equity mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
Local Government Super (LGS) has awarded a $150 million global equity mandate to Five Oceans Asset Management due, in part, to its responsible investment attitude. LGS said it selected Five Oceans to manage its mandate after it learnt of their awareness ...

UBS adds gas to global infra fund

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
UBS Global Asset Management has added to its infrastructure and private equity portfolio with the acquisition of a Norwegian gas company. Njord Gas Infrastructure, which is 82 per cent owned by UBS International Infrastructure Fund, has closed a deal ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
... fight with US-based Magellan Petroleum on a $15 million deposit that Magellan wants back after the sale of a stake in a gas field collapsed. Global miner BHP Billiton was 16 cents richer at $42.16, and Rio Tinto climbed 27 cents to $78.67. Among the ...

RI Advice insurance sales up 300pc

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... insurance training courses. "RI's risk training program has also been significant with several courses being held including field underwriting, calculating the benefit amount and sales skills," said Paul Campbell, chief executive, RI Advice. RI Advice ...

Financial services honoured with Queen's favour

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... and posts at around nine other universities worldwide. Wolnizer was awarded honours for service to higher education in the field of business and economics as an academic and administrator. Government figure, David Hillyard, has been a public servant ...

The seventh day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... overnight lead should propel Japanese and Australian and New Zealand bourses today unless of course, something comes out of left field in the interim to sour the positive mood. You never know. A headline proclaiming that Osama bin Laden lives might do ...

Proposed tough planner rules

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... super funds "trying to do what should be the Government's work". AFA chief executive, Richard Klipin, said a level playing field in the financial advice space is needed and that the Government should be providing independent modelling which proves FOFA ...

FPA urge Treasury to revise legis

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
... starts on Monday 23 May with a focus on opening doors into the world of planning for consumers and generating interest in the field.