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Super too complex to handle

MICHELLE BALTAZAR IS A MEDIA GUEST AT THE SECURITY ANNUAL CONFERENCE IN ADELAIDE  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... difference when compounded over decades. But these balances could be higher if only more investors are confident about the quality of advice they receive, and more importantly, if the government doesn't turn around and keep changing the rules, as has ...

Acadian counts corp governance risk

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010
... corporate governance risk within listed companies. The 'management behaviour' measurement allows the team to evaluate the quality of a company's financial statements and the standard of governance by management to prepare those financials. The measurement ...

Pillar sets new foundations

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
... in preparation for new projects and strategic opportunities in the years ahead. "We're really looking to improve the quality of management information available to both the management and to the board," said Day, adding, "It's kind of a strategic appointment ...

Contango clients top up mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
... thought. A lot of the capital raising that occurred in the sector was for business growth - so it was a much better quality of raising." As a result, the fund's client base have been topping up their existing mandates and Contango is in talks with two ...

Citi and GSJBW win ESG awards

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAR 2010
... investment at Colonial First State Global Asset Management, who is also part of the judging panel for the awards, said the quality of the research had improving dramatically compared to previous years. The majority of submitted reports dealt with climate ...

AUSCOAL hires data transition manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2010
... administration platform. ITM is an independent data specialist that helps clients establish and maintain control over the quality of data in their record keeping systems. The firm provides data integrity audits, annual member statement audits, data cleansing ...

Instinet close to signing two major transition mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2010
... it belongs to everybody," said Glenn Lesko, chief executive at Instinet Asia Pacific. "If you're not analysing the quality of your trading then you're not doing a proper service to the public."

Retirement savings shortfall worsens: IFSA

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
... Australians face a massive savings shortfall that would see the majority of Australians struggling to maintain their quality of life in retirement. The savings gap has widened from $26,000 per person to more than five years ago, to $73,000 today. The ...

130/30 strategies slammed for high fees

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
... critical of some Australian equities extension fund managers, the overall consensus of the sector was positive. "The quality of the fund managers was high and most investment teams were well rated in this year's Australian equities review," said Bigg. ...

Securitor adds planners and expands research

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
... (MIS) and property funds. "We have broad APLs and we haven't changed that construct post merger. We've enhanced the quality of the advice they get from assets they're looking to use for clients," he said. " We've allowed [MIS] across the Securitor network ...