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The carbon cost of investing

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
If you're worried about the carbon impact of your investment portfolios, tapping into Style Research and Trucost's carbon analysis can give you an idea of where you stand. Style Research and environmental research organisation Trucost have teamed up ...

IC proves value in downturn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
... closed," he said. Reasons for the improvement may "include the structure of the portfolios possibly being more fundamentally research based. Consequently the Australian share managers in the implemented consulting portfolios may not have performed as ...

Instos change mandate strategies

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
... emerging market mandates rather than region or country specific mandates," said Marianne Feeley, Mercer Asia Pacific head of research. The greenback's weakness against the local dollar meant currency was also back on the radar. "After several years of ...

CommInsure halves insurance PDS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
... advisers and customers," said Levinthal. This change comes after the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) research report suggested a superannuation PDS between 15 and 20 pages in length was the most effective way to present information ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2008
... BlackBerry spurred optimism about business spending on technology, while cooling oil prices eased inflation concerns. Research in Motion Ltd jumped 6.9 per cent to $141.97 and hit a record, giving the tech sector an early lift. Nasdaq extended gains ...

AAI launches the Art Trust

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... fund would not suit investors which require a regular income stream, there was high potential for capital growth. The research house acknowledged the investment committee included three "highly experienced well renowned members of the art community". ...

Industry responds to APRA report

APRA's latest research on the governing practices of super funds revealed key differences between how retail fund trustees and industry fund trustees operate, but players from both sides of the fence argue their case. APRA's comprehensive report found ...

Cut PDS to less than 20 pages: study

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
Research commissioned by the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has revealed that superannuation product disclosure statements (PDS) under 20 pages long are the most effective way to present information to investors. The research conducted ...

Back to school on finance

BlackRock's chief executive Laurence Fink and his wife Lori have donated US$10 million to UCLA to fund academic research that could help explain the changing world of finance post sub-prime. Fink is an alumnus of UCLA and is currently the chair of UCLA's ...

Retail and not-for-profit trustees are different

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
... directors are member-nominated." APRA Deputy Chairman Ross Jones said it is the most authoritative and comprehensive research of its type into governance practices within Australia's major superannuation funds. "The research provides the superannuation ...