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Coalition confirms plans for FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
The Coalition has confirmed that it will amend the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation if it comes to power after the next federal elections. The Coalition has made public a 30 page document called "Policy to boost productivity and reduce regulation" ...

Great rotation is all in the mind: PIMCO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
The great rotation from bonds to equities is not happening, according to PIMCO Australia and Equities Trust (EQT). During the 2013 financial year PIMCO/EQT's Australian fixed income funds saw net inflows of over $1 billion, including almost $236 million ...

Westpac to use Morningstar's equity tech tool

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
Westpac Online Investing has struck a deal to use Morningstar's equity technology solution, which distributes key market data to clients. The tool sends daily emails to investors with equity data and content including earnings announcements, dividends ...

Macquarie Group tops global alternative investment table

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
Australian financial services firm Macquarie Group is the world's largest investor in alternative assets with almost $95 billion invested in infrastructure, according to research by Towers Watson and the Financial Times. Total assets managed by the ...

Fossil fuel companies to be rendered 'worthless': IMPAX

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
Investments in companies focused on fossil fuels could be rendered 'worthless' in the face of falling demand and tighter global regulation on carbon dioxide emissions, according to IMPAX Asset Management, which said new research shows that exposure ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street and European bourses as investors took a new look at upbeat US jobs data and looked forward to the kickoff America's earnings season. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the September ...

SSgA launches hedged international equities ETF

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has launched an international equities exchange traded fund (ETF) for Australian investors. The SPDR S&P World ex-Australia (Hedged) Fund will be hedged back into Australian dollars and begins trading on 9 July. Since ...

Mercer makes key changes to investment team

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
Mercer has made a series of strategic appointments to its investment team to tackle individual consumers in the retirement savings markets. Russell Clarke will assume the role of chief investment officer in the Pacific region after his predecessor Andrew ...

Bloomberg ASEAN roadshow kicks off

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
Bloomberg launched its new ASEAN Bond Portal at its annual ASEAN Fixed Income Roadshow which kicked off in Singapore yesterday. Bloomberg's ASEAN Bond Portal will be used to provide a centralised place where investors can view all the available bonds ...

AMP to buy stake in NZ power co from Brookfield

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
A consortium led by AMP Capital (AMP) is set to acquire a 42% stake in New Zealand's second biggest electricity and gas distribution company, Powerco NZ Holdings Limited (Powerco), pending the approval the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office. The ...