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APRA calls for risk-consistent exec pay

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
... to provide a reliable measure of individual performance and risk-taking," Lewis said. "Better practice is to adopt a balanced scorecard approach incorporating a mix of individual performance metrics and qualitative assessment."

UN Responsible Investment head joins Emerald launch

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... mainstream counterpart and benchmarks in every category in all time periods across Australian shares, international shares and balanced funds. Justin Medcalf, managing director of the wrap distributor, The Emerald Club, said the changes within the Future ...

Growth in popularity of lifecycle strategies: PIMCO

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
... members near retirement, according to PIMCO. The new research claims this approach could eventually replace existing "balanced" or "growth" default options when members leave their asset allocation decisions to their super fund, which continue to hold ...

MLC shakes up portfolio allocations

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2012
... Absolute Return Portfolio due to the different rationale behind those portfolios. Under the new manager allocations, Balanced Equity's allocation was reduced by 3% across all three portfolios, Dimensional reduced by 2% across the three, Maple Brown lost ...

AMP results show continued AXA impact

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... competitively to continue delivering on its growth strategy. "The new AMP is stronger competitively, has a more diversified, balanced mix of business, a powerful domestic franchise, and growing opportunities offshore. "Our investment in growth initiatives ...

ASIC to take hard line on deliberately misleading ads

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... 2010. But he said going forward penalties would be harsher for ads that ASIC didn't perceive to be clear, accurate or balanced. "The outcomes we will aim for when confronted with suspected breaches will involve potentially stronger penalties than we ...

Best interest to put focus on risk: Instreet

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012
... the risk when they talk to clients about the portfolios they're recommending," said Lucas. With this shift away from balanced funds, advisers are no longer able to rely heavily on fund managers who traditionally outlined risk for them and explained the ...

Fixed Income Investment course launched for planners

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... descriptions, mathematics and formulae, bonds, hybrids, floating rate notes, as well as a session on how fixed income works in a balanced portfolio. According to FIIG, the course came about due to the rapidly-changing nature of the fixed income setting ...

IOOF boosts active management, lowers fees

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
IOOF has announced plans to increase the exposure of its Multi Series Balanced Trust to active management while lowering its fees to 0.55% in a spate of upgrades for the trust. Part of the recently launched Pursuit Focus platform, the upgrades to the ...

Franklin Templeton hires ex-INGIM head

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... Investments Australia. "Franklin Templeton has continued to build out its Australian presence and the acquisition of Balanced Equity Management earlier this year has reinforced our commitment to the Australian market," said Maria Wilton, Managing Director ...