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Dynamic approach key to low volatility investing

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2014
... take elsewhere in their portfolios. However, at a recent seminar in Sydney, Mercer director of portfolio construction research Nick White, Enhanced Institute of Technologies chief executive and CIO Adrian Banner and MFS Investment Management institutional ...

FEAL to recognise top superannuation CIOs and COOs

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
... overlooked in terms of awards recognition at a time when best practice in this field is essential. According to Rainmaker Research, the superannuation industry manages $1.8 trillion in assets, which could reach $8 trillion in 20 years, making CIOs and ...

Noble departs ASFA, joins Inflection Point Capital

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2014
... pursue my long term interest in sustainable finance." He said his new role would involve supporting IPCM's communication, research, product development and business development. IPCM describes itself as "the world's first multi-strategy asset management ...

AIA Australia re-enters direct insurance market

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
... critical illnesses, disabilities and accidents. The bank's move to offer its own direct insurance product comes after research showed that the take up of risk insurance in 2012 among Bendigo Bank customers was really low. A total of 56% did not have ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
... www.financialstandard.com.au, can also be accessed in the app through the 'Breaking News' section. For investment professionals, the research tables on super funds and managed funds performance data - supplied by Rainmaker Information and publishers ...

Bloomberg names exec to lead new bond indices business

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
... the index user community. Angel spent over four years with UBS Australia Bond Indices and previously was in equities research. She will be joined by Bloomberg's index manager Phon Vilayoune, who has relocated from Princeton to Sydney. "We are delighted ...

AMP on hunt for new senior researchers after departure

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
AMP Financial Services has reshuffled its AMP Advice Research team and is on the hunt for two execs after a key staff departure. Manager of fund research in the AMP Advice Research team Jeff Poe has departed to become a partner at Platinum Accounting. ...

Market Vectors Property ETF receives SQM rating

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2014
The Market Vectors Australian Property ETF has received a four-star superior rating from SQM Research. Market Vectors ETFs is the exchange traded fund business of Van Eck Global. "The rating confirms the robust nature of our Market Vectors Australian ...

AMP carbon screening leads to just two divestments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... investible universe, only one of which was Australian. Ian Woods, AMP Capital head of environmental, social and governance research, said that the new criteria resulted in the divestment from just two of those 56 companies, both of which are Chinese. ...

Survey reveals investors greatest fear in 2014

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... key macro drivers shaping the world view and investor returns," Credit Suisse head of global fixed income and economics research Ric Deverell said. "The client sentiment survey conducted throughout the day provides us with unique insight into investors' ...