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Pax fined for SRI breach

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2008
... Linda Chatman Thomsen, director of the SEC's division of enforcement. "This is particularly true with socially responsible mutual funds because their stated investment restrictions are likely the primary reason an investor chooses to invest in these ...

Aon signs UN PRI

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
... Signing the PRI will formalise Aon's use of the PRI framework in determining investment risks in a company, security, or mutual fund on behalf of clients worldwide. The PRI is designed to help investors consider the environmental, social and governance ...

Embracing derivatives: South Korea

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2008
... sector. Others who have suffered losses as a result of trading derivatives have moved to products perceived as safer, such as mutual funds. "Despite the large interest in derivatives, the range of products is still limited due to regulation and the conservative ...

Kenya budgets right for investments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
... prices. Duty on imported wheat was also reduced from 35 per cent to 10 per cent and could translate to further relief." Old Mutual also noted that the stringent rules imposed on Kenya's stockmarket will ensure that cases like the Nyagah Stockbrokers ...

Changing of the guard: TOWER

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
TOWER Australia today unveilled Japanese insurance giant Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance as its new cornerstone investor - marking a generational change in business strategy and direction for TOWER's operations. Dai-ichi, Japan's oldest mutual life insurance ...

Planners must alter proposition: Murray

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
... management a better solution, although it is, but that selection and timing is no solution." He said the average US equity mutual fund delivered an annual compound rate of return of 11.3 per cent over a 20 year period up to the end of 2006, whereas the ...

Treasury's FUM hit by value managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2008
... dropped more than 13 per cent to $12.4 billion as a result of two value managers suffering significant outflows. Investors Mutual' (IML) funds under management fell more than $1.8 billion to $4.2 billion and Orion Asset Management's fund under management ...

Aust and HK strengthen retail ties

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2008
... retail fund managers will be able to sell their products to investors in each other's markets following ASIC's signing of a mutual recognition declaration with the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). For the first time, Australian managed ...

Intech rebrands

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2008
Intech Investments has undergone a rebranding exercise that incorporates new corporate colours under the Old Mutual banner. Intech - while retaining its name - will replace its previous purple corporate colour with green, to better align with the Old ...

GESB mutual on hold

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
WA-based GESB's plans to attain full mutual status yesterday faced financial and legal roadblocks - prompting a delay of the transition until 1 November this year. According to Michele Dolin, chief executive of $8.8 billion GESB, all of the fund's systems ...