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Top guns tackle industry challenges

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 3 NOV 2008
They don't have the answer for world peace but five young investment professionals were lauded this week for their papers that offer solutions to the challenges that have long confounded the investment industry. Renee Knapp, a senior claims consultant ...

Central Banks must unite

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
The current financial market turmoil indicates that one central bank working alone, even if it is the mighty Fed, is unable to contain the panic and restore confidence in the financial system. Locally, the RBA has led the way - but again, this is a ...

Vision pumps $450m into Millennium Global

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
The $4.3 billion industry fund Vision Super has awarded a $450 million mandate to specialist currency and alternatives manager Millennium Global Investments. This is the first Australian win for MGI, a London-based alternative investment manager with ...

Four funds crossed off "On Hold" list

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2008
Four funds have been struck off Standard & Poor's "On Hold" list after reassuring the ratings house they are fully capable of executing their mandates despite ASIC's shorting ban. S&P removed its "On Hold" ratings for the Advance Global Alpha Fund ...

Clear focus to drive age pension reform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 25 SEP 2008
In reviewing the appropriate pension payment level, the government must decide if the fundamental purpose of the age pension is to reduce poverty or to replace income, argues the Institute of Actuaries (IA) in a new discussion paper. The paper, New ...

Synchron attracts 50 young professionals

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
Non-aligned dealer group Synchron has recruited more than 50 young finance professionals to attend its Next Generation Sales Conference to be held in November. "Synchron will have over 50 young attendees at our three-day conference which is aimed at ...

Whac-a-mole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2008
This Week's Market Movers (15 - 19 Sep 2008) The market jubilation that followed the US Treasury's rescue of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac early last week quickly faded as problems in Lehman Brothers, Washington Mutual and American International Group ...

VicSuper members to receive carbon scorecard

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
VicSuper blazes the trail in sustainable investing after it revealed that members will receive a carbon emission measurement of their superannuation investments alongside their account balance. The $6.3 billion fund claims the initiative is an industry ...

Aon signs UN PRI

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
Aon Consulting Worldwide has taken a serious stance in managing environmental, social and governance issues by becoming a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). Signing the PRI will formalise Aon's use of the ...

HOSTPLUS tackles Qld with Storm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2008
Industry super fund, HOSTPLUS is using its sponsorship of the successful Melbourne Storm rugby league club to assist its membership drive into the Queensland superannuation market. Speaking at the Association Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) ...