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Corp governance now a mainstream business imperative

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2006
Corporate governance is becoming even more important as it transitions from being just a compliance obligation to a business imperative. ISS has just released the results of its 2006 ISS Global Institutional Investor Study where it interviewed more ...

Asgard flags plan to step ahead of competitors

St George-owned Asgard Wealth Solutions has flagged a raft of initiatives to be rolled out later this year including improvements to AdviserNET, a new 'quasi equity' scheme for planners and an increased focus on Generation Y clients. These were just ...

Macq multi-strategy fund recommended by Zenith

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2006
The Macquarie Newton Multi-Strategy Fund has been awarded a recommended rating from Zenith and added to its recommended list. Zenith said the recommended rating came on the back of the investment team's stability and a robust investment approach. "The ...

Single women a rising force in residential property

Single women may account for a small portion of the home buyer market but a recent survey has revealed they are fast becoming a dominant force. A survey commissioned by First National Real Estate has found that adding to a majority 79 per cent of women ...

1 in 4 Australians have more than one super fund: ICAA

A recent survey has found that 27 per cent of Australian adults hold multiple super funds. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) surveyed 1,200 Australians last month seeking to discover the real impact of the super choice legislation ...

SMSFs turning to managed funds

Self managed super fund (SMSF) clients are finding it easy to manage their investments but are becoming more defensive, increasingly opting for managed funds. The findings were released yesterday by AMP Capital Investors and Investment Trends, whose ...

Women like risk, men think too much

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2006
While behavioral finance helps explain the things that economics gets wrong, a greater understanding of investor behavior may help us develop investment products that better suit individuals. Tracey McNaughton, senior economist with BT Financial Group ...

Surging CFD volumes pressuring online brokers

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2006
Contracts for Difference (CFDs) might be forcing the Australian online broking industry to consolidate. CFDs have grown increasingly popular among retail investors since they were introduced in Australia early last year. Similar to other derivatives ...

Accountants come under shadow shop radar

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2006
Unlicensed advisers and accountants will also fall under ASIC's radar, in the fallout of the shadow shopping survey results unveiled last week, revealing that over 22 representatives gave advice out of their realm. Speaking at the FPA's Sydney chapter ...

Equities lead bull run in super savings: SelectingSuper

The latest performance figures from Rainmaker/SelectingSuper shows investors are continuing to enjoy strong returns, particularly in Australian and global equities. In the year ending February 2006, the Rainmaker/Selecting Super superannuation fund ...