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Cbus partners QIC for options program

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
Cbus has introduced a new options program allowing it to manage risk for members in its superannuation products with listed equity exposure. The program will manage a portfolio of exchange-traded equity options for the Australian and major international ...

Research shows ethical investing at tipping point

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016
Six million working Australian's are "highly ethically active" according to research conducted by Australian Ethical, which the asset manager said would lead to mainstream products adopting tighter ESG screens. Australian Ethical predicted that the ...

CalPERS and Moody's settle for $130 million

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) has settled with Moody's for a record US$130 million for its erroneous ratings of structured investment vehicles prior to the Global Financial Crisis. The lawsuit tops CalPERS' US$125 million ...

AIA profit boosted by Asian insurance demand

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
AIA has released its global interim 2016 results, showing an operating after-tax profit boost of 16% to US$3.2 billion ($4.4 billion). This reflects a 26% growth in the value of new business to US$2.2 billion and a 14% growth in annualised new premiums ...

Behavioural coaching is the best route to 'adviser alpha'

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
Advisers are the solution to the question of why retail investors leave so much of the possible return available in markets on the table, according to Vanguard head of investment strategy group Asia Pacific, Jeff Johnson. Addressing an audience of financial ...

More negatives

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
The Japanese economy shrinks, the Japanese sharemarket sings hallelujah! If this still doesn't capture the "bad news is good news" meme, we might never, never know what will. The Nikkei-225 index soared by 7.2% at the end of yesterday's trade. It even ...

Who can dig a deeper hole?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
Borrowers rejoice! Imagine how good it would be to have banks and other lending institutions pay you, I and Irene to take their money for whatever purpose we want to use them for - a facelift, a tummy tuck, education, holidays, a new car, another mortgage ...

Super funds losing billions to fossil fuels

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
Activist group Market Forces has published a report estimating 15 Australian superannuation funds have lost about $5.6 billion on fossil fuel investments since 2014. The recent study also found losses from fossil fuel investments may have cost some ...

Former QIC multi-asset head departs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2016
Institutional investment manager QIC announced the former head of its global multi-asset (GMA) team is departing to a major Middle Eastern investment fund. QIC recently announced the resignation of Adriaan Ryder, who most recently was focused on strategic ...

FSC elects new board member

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has elected a new board member from one of Australia's largest insurers. TAL group chief executive and managing director Brett Clark, who also co-chairs the FSC's life board committee, will step into the role. "Brett ...