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Planners as fiduciaries to drive industry growth

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
... industry reforms including a legal requirement that planners act as fiduciaries. The findings were from new Rice Warner research commissioned by the Industry Super Network predicting how new financial services reforms, including requiring planners act ...

AustralianSuper revamps retirement investment path

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
... years after they retire," said Ian Silk, chief executive at AustralianSuper. John Parrish, director of consulting at CPG Research & Advisory, which provides asset consulting services to super funds, said the firm has discussed longevity risk, inflation ...

Women make up 30 pc of trustees

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 8 MAR 2010
... Sarah Hanson-Young called for 40 per cent of board directors of Australia's Top 200 ASX listed companies to be women, research by Rainmaker released today on International Women's Day confirmed that not even not-for-profit funds would pass muster against ...

Waked triggers double downgrade

MORNINGSTAR REPORT  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAR 2010
... lingering uncertainties hold us back from continuing to back this as one of our most favoured choices," said the report. "The research rigour and continuous process enhancements have in past been key factors for our positive view. While we remain confident ...

Super has no competition, no innovation: ISN

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
... Why would somebody do that? Why is that the more you pay, the less [returns] you get?" Whiteley was commenting on new research released by ISN in their Supernomics report that attempts to integrate the public policy issues confronting the super funds ...

CFS to hire ESG manager

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
... specific to sustainability or ESG engagement issues. In separate news, Mercer has also beefed up its sustainabilities research team after it started giving fund managers a separate rating related to how they assess or factor ESG issues in their investments. ...

Greencape Capital wins $600m

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
... closing the fund to new money once it reaches $3 billion in FUM. This business model appeals to investors as various research have suggested that fund managers run the risk of underperforming once they exceed a certain asset size. It also helps that ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
... with resources and minerals companies well supported after higher commodities prices in offshore markets. IG Markets research analyst Ben Potter said gold stocks and diversified mining companies were the best performers during the morning. "Base metals ...

US fund managers say long term, trade short term

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010
... the sample was 72 per cent with 20 per cent of strategies recording a portfolio turnover more than 100 per cent. The research cited volatile markets, changing macroeconomic conditions, short-term incentive systems and mixed signals from clients as key ...

Underinsurance to hit crisis point

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... suffer the death of a parent or a serious health problem over the course of both parent's working lives, according to new research - but how that impacts their finances can depend on their insurance cover. The Lifewise/ NATSEM Underinsurance Report was ...