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Structured prod issuers must disclose risks: ASIC

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUL 2010
The regulator is recommending issuers of capital protected and other structured or derivative products to clearly explain any counterparty risk and the limitations of the strategies to retail investors. The Australian Securities & Investments Commission's ...

AvSuper selects Hastings and Invesco

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUL 2010
... chief executive at the fund, said the two appointments represent an ongoing review of the fund's overall investment portfolio. "There's more research to come on Australian equities side and we're still building our infrastructure portfolio. We have a ...

Securitor tags AFG for mortgages

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010
... their debt," Neil Younger, head of dealer groups, said. "While these clients may not yet have a considerable investment portfolio, the value of advice in this stage of their life can set them on the right path for their investment and retirement strategies ...

Retirees brush off volatility to hold equities long term

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUN 2010
Retirees might want less risk in their investment portfolios, but many tend to brush away recent market fluctuations to maintain a strong bias towards equities, new figures show. When asked whether market fluctuations have meant that retirees prefer ...

Northern Trust wins $1.8bn custody mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUN 2010
Northern Trust won the global custody and investment accounting mandate of $1.8 billion insurance firm, Beazley. Beazley is one of Lloyd's top five managing agents. The firm writes insurance and reinsurance business in the US through Lloyd's syndicates ...

JANA adds to investment team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 11 JUN 2010
JANA Investment Advisers has hired two investment managers and welcomed back another. The asset consultant appointed Domien Beckers to the firm's portfolio construction and research team. Beckers joins the firm from Vanguard where he spent four years ...

ESI Super tops up growth and fixed interest

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010
... said in a press release that changes were part of the normal on-going monitoring and review of the fund's investment portfolio construction. "Because investment markets are dynamic it is important to undertake regular strategic asset allocation reviews ...

AMP boosts SMA service

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... new technology arrangement would make it easier for planners and customers to customise and manage their investment portfolio online. "The new online service allows customers to implement most types of changes and transactions online, including trading ...

GESB hires two investment strategists

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
... strategists. Budiselik and Schultz will be part of the investment team managing WA-based GESB's $10.4 billion investment portfolio. Budiselik has responsibility for formulating and managing the fund's real estate and infrastructure asset class strategies ...

AXA protects retirement income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAY 2010
... same percentage of the higher amount. The product cost between 1.2 per cent and 2.15 per cent, rising as the investment portfolio holds more growth assets. AXA's existing North product range has already been a hit with financial planners. According to ...