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RiskMetrics buys Innovest

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2009
... York and has offices in Chicago, Geneva, Paris and Melbourne. This deal comes at a time when demand for sustainability research is higher than ever. "It would be an understatement to say today's turbulent market environment is placing an unprecedented ...

A centre for managed futures

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
... three DIY investment brokers: InvestSmart, Funds Focus and 20/20 - and has a "recommended" rating from Aegis Equities Research. Sulieman Ravell, managing director of Wealth Focus, the advisory group behind Funds Focus, said there are good reasons why ...

Planners gain clean tech fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
... utilities, renewable energy, uranium and hydrogen technologies. The product received an 'investment grade' rating from research and ratings firm, Aegis, in November last year. Bakers Investment Group internal and external research has found the alternative ...

Residential property wins

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
Residential property investment is the highest performing asset class over the last 20 years according to latest research, and one way to access it is to buy into pooled residential property funds. Lee Hughes, analyst at property research specialist ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
... volume of 16,992 contracts. "The market is being driven by better than expected corporate results," said Ben Potter, research analyst at IG Markets. "Offshore leads were very mixed so it's really being driven by results from Santos (and) Lihir," he said. ...

National clearing house shake-up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
... money being transacted. "Payments are treated like payroll, which makes the process much more efficient," said Rosenthal. Research by Rice Warner Actuaries argues this method could save the industry $14 billion in administration costs over the next decade. ...

Intech fixed interest tops IC survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... a December quarter survey. The latest quarterly implemented consulting survey, jointly conducted by Rainmaker and CPG Research and Advisory, has found that Intech returned 17.6 per cent in the year to December versus the IC average of 12.5 per cent. ...

Mercer buys Callan Associates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... Callan Associates, one of the largest consulting firms in the US. Based in San Francisco, Callan Associates provides research, education, decision support and advice for institutional investors. The firm has more than 170 employees and four regional ...

Self-employed are more picky with advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... compared to retirees and other employed workers, a new survey found. The Business Health CATScan client satisfaction research found self-employed clients were not happy with the implementation, communication and review strategies used by their financial ...

IG Markets offers more transparency

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
... exchanges. Called 'Direct Market Access' (DMA), IG Markets has developed the service in response to both internal and industry research that found "pricing transparency" was a critical issue for many CFD traders. "We've done a lot of research, including ...