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APRA appoints new head of research

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has appointed Dr Katrina Ellis its new head of research. Dr Ellis replaces former head of research Dr Neil Esho, who was seconded to the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision in Switzerland. He ...

Get financial advice on the web

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2007
The internet is increasingly becoming a key resource for financial planners who wish to broaden their client base and provide up to date information with the launch of two new websites, RateCity and RatesMate. The two websites are not affiliated but ...

Stop chasing artificial yields: PIR

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2007
Investors with high allocations to property should review their portfolios after a leading property research expert said that the sector's blanket out-performance won't last. PIR managing director Richard Cruikshank said that low property yields over ...

GMO small caps downgraded by Morningstar

... funds have been downgraded by Morningstar after the departure of former head of equities Max Cappetta and head of equity research Anthony Corr. "They're a big loss to the firm, and while GMO has sizeable resources, alongside a robust quantitative approach ...

Zenith rates EII Global 'highly recommended'

Research firm Zenith has given New York-based global real estate fund manager EII Global Property a "highly recommended" rating and dubbed it the "best of breed" fund in the sector. The $5 billion-plus fund, which is one of seven institutional fund ...

Debt climbs, home values fall

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
... equity. Rising house prices have sent consumer debt soaring. However, a report by the Federal Reserve Board's Divisions of Research & Statistics and Monetary Affairs notes, many US families have been saving less and borrowing more against rising home ...

Debenture devil in the detail

... direction but there should be more clarification on issues that were not addressed in the paper. Property Investment Research (PIR) director Mark Wist said they intend to submit their recommendations forward which would include clarification on what ...

ASIC to tighten debenture regulations

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
... of the major reasons for the benchmarks, according to the paper was that "retail investors cannot obtain and rely on research prepared by recognised credit rating agencies, market professionals (such as analysts) or the coverage the financial media provides ...

Big brother in outsourcing: Unisys

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
... information being outsourced as companies and government agencies contract out their business functions, Unisys Security Index research found. IT, human resources, legal and call centre services are often contracted out by businesses and government agencies ...

City Super beefs up insurance and Aus equities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
... Continuance Insurance for permanent employees. City Super chief executive Ian Prowse said the fund had undertaken extensive research of the insurance market to ensure its offering was in line with the best cover available through superannuation. "Investors ...