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Five Oceans wins global equities mandate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... the commensurate lower volatility managed through an adept use of derivatives," said Adam Smears, head of investment research and portfolio manager, Skandia Investment Group in the UK. "It is rare to find managers with this laser focus on a client's ...

FSC urges Senate to vote for SG rise

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
... the superannuation guarantee, tabled for today, saying Australians would benefit to the tune of $184bn as a result. New research carried out by Rice Warner Actuaries for the Financial Services Council (FSC) claims raising the super guarantee from 9 to ...

Better days are getting happier

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... "Over the last 15 years, has gotten all of its recession calls right, while issuing no false alarms," the Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI) continues to maintain its recession call for the US of A. Those interested in reading ECRI's rationalisation ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available now

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... in the app through the 'Breaking News' section when connected to wireless Internet. For investment professionals, the research tables on super funds and managed funds performance data - supplied by Rainmaker Information and published in the print edition ...

Flawed assumptions pushing RRR too high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... goes down. Most retirement income standards imply retiree expenditure is stable across age groups. "A growing cadre of research suggests that in reality, client spending probably does decrease over time... with some notable exceptions. And if you don't ...

ETP growth attracts IOSCO concerns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... shareholders in the event of material changes identified [later just as organisational change." IOSCO noted, citing BlackRock research, that at end of 2011 global ETF assets reached US$1,5 trillion including 4,221 ETFs with 6,612 listings from 1559 providers. ...

Genetics not education drives investor behaviour

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... managers and financial advisers trying to help fund members and investors make better investment decisions, reveals new research. The shock results are contained in a study by Henrik Cronqvist, associate professor of financial economics at the Claremont ...

Frontier appoints new analysts

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... units. "Kenny, Vivian and Norman will join Frontier's consulting team and be involved in both client work and investment research across a number of sectors," said Fiona Trafford-Walker, director of consulting at Frontier. "We are pleased to welcome ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available today

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
... in the app through the 'Breaking News' section when connected to wireless Internet. For investment professionals, the research tables on super funds and managed funds performance data - supplied by Rainmaker Information and published in the print edition ...

Forum: Women Driving Change

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... area of great concern for the table, with Melissa Fuller, deputy chief executive of RiceWarner Actuaries referring to research showing that females need to pay 1.5% extra in super payments just to address the longevity difference between males and females ...