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Serpentine fire

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
... way, the title was from the hit song by the band Earth, Wind & Fire - the three elements of the Chinese zodiac - just add water to make it four.

Water fund recommended

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013
Rating agency Zenith has recommended the Blue Sky Water Fund, which trades physical water assets that it says are uncorrelated to mainstream investments. The Blue Sky Water Fund is an unlisted fund operating in the alternatives space which focuses on ...

Super funds get serious about social media

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
With social media becoming increasingly more powerful as a means of systemising client engagement, a clear strategy is needed for targeting members and managing risk, according to Buchan Consulting. Tom Buchan principal of Buchan Consulting is recognising ...

Gone in 60 seconds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... to the brink of "a dangerous situation", say Japanese officials. Yup, it's war! War over small pieces of land floating on water (islets). Remember the song, "War, huh, yeah, What is it good for Absolutely nothing" It's wrong, it's good for something. ...

Equipsuper appoints new board member

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... Swingler has had a long association with Equip, having been a member of the fund for 49 years. He was a director of the Water Industry Superannuation Fund (WISF) for seven years prior to its merger with Equip in 1999. Swingler is a veteran of the water ...

Charts point to bull market run in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... centres on the idea that identifiable patterns can be found in the behaviour of market prices. "There are still lots of murky water to go through and the data implies a lot of volatility through the early part of 2013," continued Meani. "Everyone's still ...

Advisers leaving out ESG

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... he said. "A positive bias towards companies which have a positive impact can help identify emerging growth trends such as water scarcity and security, and focus on occupational health and safety." Dalton Nicol Reid's Australian Equities high conviction ...

AMP to raise $1 billion for 2nd infra debt fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... America. The AMP Capital Infrastructure Debt Fund II (IDF) invests in the subordinated debt of infrastructure assets in the water, gas and electricity sectors, as well as transportation, in Europe, North America and Australia. The fund - known as IDF ...

Sweeet!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
Greece is saved... again! Wall Street back to worrying about the cliff... again! Yes Virginia, this is another I told you so moment. You, I and Irene expected these to happen all along: We won't have closure on that US$607 billion fiscal cliff until ...

Super reforms should not kill off smaller funds: Quadrant

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... Scheme which has only $525 million in FUM claims that while mergers might be a quick way out of regulatory or financial hot water, they don't have to be the answer for everyone. "There will always be a place for nimble, inventive boutique funds - not ...