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Templeton Growth shuns Aussie stocks

US-based mutual fund Templeton Growth Fund no longer holds any Australian holdings and its manager Templeton Investment Management says it is struggling to find attractive investment opportunities in the country. Templeton has said that Australian shares ...

Active managers not outperforming: State Street

New research from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) reveals that active managers are not outperforming and they warn investors to be cautious about their ability to outperform. The four year research project, called the SSgA Manager Persistence Survey ...

Perpetual overhauls Select Investment international

Signalling a shift in their investment strategy, Perpetual Private Clients has moved towards a more boutique multi-manager line up for the international equities component of their 'Select Investment Funds'. The new panel will be introduced to Perpetual's ...

More draft FSR regulations released

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Chris Pearce, has released draft regulations implementing a number of proposed refinements to Financial Services Regulation (FSR). The draft regulations seek to better define the distinction between retail ...

ASIC issues guidance on general advice warning and SOAs

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has issued an example Statement of Advice (SOA) and released a proposal to reduce the repetition of advice warning for Australian financial services licensees and their representatives. The ...

ASFA calls for super projections to assist 'under 40s' save

The Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) has made a submission to the House of Representatives Standing Committee Inquiry into 'Improving the superannuation savings of people under 40' calling for superannuation funds to be granted permission ...

ORBITS now suitable for super funds

Aegis has recommended the Credit Suisse ORB Investment Traded Securities (ORBITS) suitable for superannuation funds as part of its Superannuation Investment Review (SIR). Aegis's SIR assesses structured investments and alternative investments against ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2005
The Australian share market is likely to take a break from setting fresh record intra-day highs, with a poor performance in the US overnight hampering further forward momentum. However, oil prices continue to climb and copper hit a fresh record high ...

CPA Australia responds to FSR refinements

In response to the Federal Government's proposed refinements to the Financial Services Reform Act, CPA Australia has welcomed the refinements however believes the sections around Statements of Advice (SoA) do not go far enough to meet the stated objectives. ...

Government releases FSR refinements

In an attempt to improve the operation of the Financial Services Regulation (FSR) framework the Federal Government has released a series of 25 refinements to the regime. The fine-tuning to the framework was made to help clarify the obligations industry ...