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Liquidity comes at a price: Certitude

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
The net effect of manufacturing liquidity to meet investors' desire for access to their funds at short notice is insufficient diversification and reduced investment performance, says Craig Mowll, CEO of Certitude Global Investments. Mowll claims that ...

Two execs depart Telstra Super

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... th place, while the seven-year figure is 4.8% p.a., which gave it a rank of 11 th. Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Diana Maloney was to retire. The copy above has been amended to reflect the correction.

Innovative income fund pays dividends

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
Since its inception a year ago specifically to maximise returns for zero tax payers such as pension funds and charities, Plato Investment Management Limited (Plato) has delivered an attractive 9.5% income yield (inclusive of franking credits) within ...

DST joins forces with XSP

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
DST Global Solutions, a provider of software technology and services to the investment management industry has just launched its HiPortfolioA(R) corporate actions automation solution, powered by XSP. In addition to reducing operational losses by minimising ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available now

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012

No BO news till elections please?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... "-- said on Sept. 21 they'll take a "brief pause" after making "good progress" in talks." How long the pause? If Reuters' story is accurate, it won't be until the 6 November US Presidential Elections. That's how long. I don't usually talk about conspiracies ...

Active membership in UK occupational pensions waning

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
Between 1967 and 2011 active membership in UK-based occupational pension schemes has dropped by around 30% from 12.2 million to an estimated 8.2 million, according to the Occupational Pension Schemes Survey, 2011. However, there has been an increase ...

Vermilian joins forces with Data Action

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
Banking technology supplier Vermilian Pty Ltd has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a cooperative working arrangement with core banking platform provider Data Action Pty Ltd. The arrangement is expected to see the two companies bring more ...

Lookin' for trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012

Peak in investment spend to herald lower growth: Barclays economist

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
Once it peaks in 2013, the $260 billion of [predominantly resources, and especially gas-based] business investment already in Australia's development pipeline will start declining rapidly, resulting in a significant growth slowdown in 2014. This was ...