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Who you know overshadows rules: Freehills view on Asia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... governance." Back was not advising against direct investment in Asia, but warned it must be done judiciously with meticulous research and preferably with a locally based partner. "Any investor from a rules-based system who lends money to someone in a ...

AUI appoints fourth investment specialist

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... some of Australia's major superannuation and other investment fund clients. "Hoare's significant experience in manager research and investment consulting adds another important skill set to the team and will assist the firm in achieving its growth ambitions," ...

Family businesses provide engine for recovery

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... out-performance of the market and placed them in good stead to act as drivers for economic recovery, according to Credit Suisse research. A recent survey of 280 companies across 33 countries highlighted the relatively strong performance despite the hostile ...

AMP re-signs van Eyk for three years

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
Following a recent review, AMP Financial Services has re-signed van Eyk Research for another three years to provide the Group's advisers with access to the research provider's iRate online platform. The iRate platform provides the Group's advisers with ...

Quest for lower volatility spurs new Aus EM fund

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
... 40% in stocks, we start by selecting individual securities based on their risk/return profile, relying on our own deep research capability in emerging markets," said portfolio manager Laurentius Harrer. "We consider the role each investment will play ...

BlackRock to focus on model-based fixed income inv

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... method of the 21 st century. BlackRock describes model-based fixed income investing as the application of scientific research techniques, capturing intuition and economic views that can be translated into a set of portfolio positions. Additionally, the ...

CEO bonuses tumbled in 2011

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... on executive pay between boards and investors. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' (ACSI) 11th annual research report on CEO pay in Australia's largest listed companies found that the average bonus in 2011 fell from $1.584 million in ...

Why QE3 will work

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... with large-scale asset purchases, a substantial body of empirical work on their effects has emerged. Generally, this research finds that the Federal Reserve's large-scale purchases have significantly lowered long-term Treasury yields. For example, studies ...

Treasury paper ignores responsibility: ACFS

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
... changes generally appear warranted, wider ranging consequences of the increased powers need adequate discussion. ACFS research director Professor Kevin Davis said one issue of concern was the fact that regulated institutions often undertake a broad range ...

Q3 will work

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
... investments and bond and money funds." We won't know what the actual allocation was last year until the Employee Benefits Research Institute (ebri) updates its data at the end of 2012 but I think, it'll be safe to assume that 2011's allocation -- or ...