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SMSF industry responsibility

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2011
... self-managed super funds dilemma that needs attention, according to a speaker at the 17th Annual Rainmaker Sales and Marketing Symposium today. Marianne Perkovic, general manager at Colonial First State spoke to delegates this morning of issues fund ...

Era of uncertainty plagues global markets

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUN 2011
... level and increasing exposure of developed economies to emerging market volatility. Speaking at an AllianceBernstein symposium recently, Briscoe outlined the role of Asian fixed income in portfolios, namely the importance of diversification, income and ...

Don't blame China for inflation: AllianceBernstein

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
Lay off China when it comes to global inflationary pressures was a central theme at the AllianceBernstein symposium where clients and industry heads gathered to discuss the changing face of global investing. Discussing the impact of emerging markets ...

Unfixed future for fixed income

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
... innovations, global investing and shirking away from benchmarks, the audience was told at AllianceBernstein's recent symposium. Doug Peebles, chief investment officer and head of AllianceBernstein's fixed income, discussed how benchmark unaware strategies ...

Unfixed future for fixed income

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
... innovations, global investing and shirking away from benchmarks, the audience was told at yesterday's AllianceBernstein's symposium. Doug Peebles, chief investment officer and head of AllianceBernstein's fixed income, discussed how benchmark unaware ...

Last call for your say on law change

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... owned by Australian investors is managed by domestically-based investment managers. The Melbourne Financial Services Symposium last month issued statements saying huge opportunities for global portfolio asset management would arise as Australian superannuation ...

CareSuper adds infrastructure debt

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2011
... of its peer group over 1, 3, 5 and 10 years. Its strong results were recognised at the Melbourne Financial Services Symposium last week where it won the 2011 VFMC Investment Stewardship Award for Superannuation Funds. Nolan said the fund held up well ...

Dutch pension tackles longevity risk and ageing population

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... Institutional Business for PGGM - the second-largest pension provider in the nation - spoke at the Melbourne Financial Services Symposium in Melbourne last week detailing the risks inherent in the existing structure of the Netherlands' system. Bos said ...

ACFS awards innovation and investment stewardship

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
... professionals from the wealth management and superannuation industry attended the 2011 Melbourne Financial Services Symposium (MFSS) Gala Dinner at the Park Hyatt last night. The highlights of the dinner were the annual awards presentation and a keynote ...

Rethink before you rebuild

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
... integrated network of ecosystems, not a set of independent machines. Speaking at yesterday's Melbourne Financial Services Symposium, Jane Diplock AO, chairman of the IOSCO executive committee and chair of the New Zealand Securities Commission, said we ...