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AMP Capital introduces fossil fuel screening

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... are already excluded. However, we feel having a formal limit on fossil fuels more clearly reflects investors' growing interest and concern regarding these investments." While many funds talk about responsible investing and environmental, social and governance ...

Going solo: Australian equity houses at risk of talent exodus

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
Large Australian equity houses are at risk of losing their most talented stockpickers to solo projects, according to van Eyk Research. With a number of well-established Australian small cap managers at or close to full capacity, the investment research ...

IFS caught investing in unregistered schemes

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
Industry Fund Services (IFS) has breached an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) class order by incorrectly investing client funds into an unregistered managed investment scheme. IFS recently changed their investment options after ...

The name is bonds

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2014
... guidance -- that "a high degree of monetary accommodation remains warranted" and the FOMC would not be in a rush to lift interest rates - is working as she desires. This, or the bond market still doubts that the US economy would grow above potential ...

WB Financial launches SMA service with Praemium

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
... compliance tool with Praemium. "SMSFs are already a key part of our business today and going forward given we also have an interest in a SMSF Administration Service that integrates directly with the adviser offices and administers the majority of our ...

Baby boomers account for four in five dollars under advice

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
... plan to use annuities in 2014. "The proportion of planners recommending annuities has increased, despite the current low interest rate environment," Peker said. "There are strong indications that planners would make even greater use of annuities if some ...

DomaCom eyes Gen Ys with property product

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... investment of $20,000. "As trustees grow their fund over time, broadening their asset allocation to include equities and fixed interest, so too will their fees gradually increase," he said. "We are targeting the children of the current clients," Naoumidis ...

Banks support the "original" FoFA intent: ABA

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
The Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) said that the industry supports the original Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation, which focused largely on consumer protection. The ABA came out shortly after Industry Super Australia (ISA) accused ...

Let's talk about VIX baby

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... midst of tapering its asset purchases (by US$10 billion monthly) but... it's also at pains forward guiding markets that interest rates would remain low for longer. So is the Bank of England despite obvious indications of strengthening momentum in the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
... gains seen Thursday in response to a sharp improvement in Chinese manufacturing activity and positive comments about interest rates from the US Federal Reserve. Chinese stocks ended up on Friday on selective buying of property shares and technology firms ...