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Macquarie launches EM fund

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
... analysis of those companies, rather than a top-down approach of focusing on certain sectors and regions," said Leckie. The focus is on companies with strategic advantages within a market and companies assessed as well financed with sustainable growth ...

CFD providers form industry body

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
Australian Contracts for Difference providers have announced formation of a self-regulating industry forum to enhance operational efficiency and investor protection. The forum has established 16 standards that go over the existing regulations for the ...

Tyndall AM appoints new managing director

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012
Craig Hobart has resigned as managing director of Tyndall AM, with Mike Davis joining the company as his replacement. Hobart's resignation is effective from April 1. Davis joins from Causeway Asset Management, an alternative asset manager he co-founded ...

Professional Associations Super targets investment risk

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
Industry fund Professional Associations Super is building an enterprise-wide approach to managing investment risk in an effort to explore how risks should be mitigated or exploited. Focusing on exposure to primary risks such as sovereign default and ...

Pre-retiree client strategies fall short: survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
... expecting this figure to increase by 2014, with 25% of planners wanting their retiree client base to decrease. "With increasing focus on retirees, planners also intend to provide more advice on retiree specific needs, especially aged care," said Peker. ...

Instos should weigh up cost of futures

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... Russell Investments dated May 2011 found that while institutions in Australia do use ETFs, it is relatively small with a focus on listings in the US due to market depth and liquidity. "Large institutions generally said they were unlikely to use ETFs ...

Flaws in advice system revealed by ASIC report

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
The results of ASIC's shadow shopping research, which found only 3% of retirement advice was 'good', has revealed flaws in our current advice system, according to some industry figures. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released ...

MLC: FOFA support hub sees strong response

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
MLC has reported a strong response to its FOFA-focused website for its advisers, detailing how reforms may impact their business, with a 45% rise in traffic since its launch. Since its pilot launch in early March, the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) ...

SFG restructures board for best practice

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
SFG Australia has appointed Naseema Sparks to its board as an independent, non-executive director. Tony McDonald has also resigned from his position as an executive director of the Company. Sparks currently holds a number of non-executive directorships ...

Legg Mason Real Income Fund rated Highly Recommended

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... investment team responsible for stewardship of the Fund". Lonsec also acknowledged the fund manager's approach has "a heightened focus on 'quality' and 'sustainable dividend' that should reduce the risks of the product compared to other Australian property ...