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Unstable markets demand more from COOs

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
During periods of market turbulence, funds intensify their focus on risk and efficiencies increasing the importance of the role of chief operating officer, according to La Trobe Financial. "There have already been a couple of behavioural cycles since ...

ASIC moves on insider trading

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... "We're much better at looking for those cases and prosecuting them," Gibson said. "What we have done since 2008 is really focus on the integrity of the markets and focus on detecting bad conduct and bringing the perpetrators to account." Of the 20,029 ...

Franklin Templeton reviews fees for retail competition

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2012
... said the firm's director - advisory services, Jim McKay. "With advisers moving to a fee-for-service model and the ongoing focus across the industry on costs, the new fee structure supports our commitment to have a transparent fee structure in place that ...

Northern Trust secures UK charity mandate

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
... a GBP345 million mandate from The Nesta Trust for custody and related services. The mandate represents Northern Trust's focus on charities, foundations and endowments following recent wins in the UK from the Health Foundation and the National Trust. ...

Fidelity: Asia focusing on intra-region trade

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
... million vehicles a year, or by 17 times." An ailing US economy and the dismal state of the EU have forced Asian Markets to focus more on intra-region trade. "The fundamentals of Asia are strong no matter how you look at them - one of the healthiest financial ...

AMP elevates insurance for mining industry

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
AMP has announced upgrades to its insurance offer, Elevate, with a focus on improvements for people working in the mining industry. "This is all about delivering on our promise to help advisers grow their risk business and making it easier for people ...

Australia eyes Israeli super system

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
... life each month and then gets paid on severance." Organised by the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce, the trip had a focus on Israeli venture capital, with Minister Shorten affirming in a statement the trip was a fact-find on super investment in alternative ...

OnePath upgrades insurance offering

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
... after customers told us they didn't want time consuming claims processes" There are three segments that has been the main focus and they include blue collar, baby boomers and high net worth clients, said Kerr. "Understanding these segments has been a ...

Changing CIO and COO roles need recognition

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
... and sometimes funds managers. The changing roles of the chief operating officer and chief investment officer will form the focus of the upcoming CIO of the Year and COO of the Year awards to be announced in Melbourne on May 31. Organised by La Trobe ...

China needs active management: Fidelity

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
Revised growth targets are part of the latest Chinese five-year plan focusing on social harmony, but active management is essential to reap the solid gains, according to Fidelity. Chinese equities may still be considered a relatively risky asset class ...