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Unstable markets demand more from COOs

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... secretary" which is today akin to the role of company secretary." The role of COO is to be recognised on May 31 at the inaugural Awards for CIO and COO of the Year, at a function to be held in Melbourne. The Awards have been organised by La Trobe Financial ...

Changing CIO and COO roles need recognition

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
The changing role of super fund CIOs and COOs will be put in the spotlight at new industry awards to be held later this month in Melbourne. Chief investment and operating officers in fiduciary investor funds are facing increased responsibility as funds ...

Arts attract philanthropic funds

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... a... national campaign to highlight the current poor national giving statistics, case studies to inspire donors, giving awards such as the 'Philanthropist of the Year' and an education campaign for financial advisers relating to various giving options ...

QIC awards Molpus alternative timber mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2012
Investment manager QIC has awarded a mandate to US-based Molpus Woodlands Group, with the timber specialist purchasing 42,000 acres on behalf of the QIC Alternative Beta Fund. QIC is not disclosing the dollar value of the mandate, although it is believed ...

GESB awards $2.3bn in bond mandates

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
WA super provider GESB has awarded four global bond investment mandates to Wellington Management Company LLP, Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Ltd and PIMCO Australia Pty Limited, worth a total of $2.3bn. The mandates will cover two global bond ...

Default super in modern awards justified: Cbus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 APR 2012
... members work, results in better-tailored products and justifies the continued support of default super funds in modern awards, according to Cbus. The super fund for the building and construction industry used its submission to the current enquiry on ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available now

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
In the new edition of Financial Standard we feature the recent ESG RA awards, portfolio construction and profile Tony Lally, chief executive of Sunsuper, as well as all the latest news, views and regular features. Financial Standard's latest edition ...

Member interests and employer choice paramount

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... contribution members, except where this results in an employer paying twice, if default funds continue to be listed in Modern Awards that conflicted parties should be prohibited from intervening in applications by other funds wanting to be included in ...

ESG RA Awards celebrate industry achievers

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
Macquarie Securities and Citi took out the top awards at the third annual ESG Research Australia Awards, presented in Melbourne. Celebrating the field of ESG-inclusive research conducted by stock-brokers in Australian equities, 24 research papers were ...

Legg Mason Real Income Fund rated Highly Recommended

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... 2010, the Legg Mason Australian Real Income Fund was awarded 'Best New Investment Product of the Year' at the Rainmaker awards in July 2011. The Fund is represented on Navigator and MLC Wrap menus and will be listed with another major Australian platform ...