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Superannuation

SRI next gen - funds that only invest in companies run by women

If Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) needs ideas, they need look no further than the $A50 million Women's Equity Fund (WEF) in the US.

Claws out on unlicensed super trustees

Around 300 to 400 super funds who don't have an APRA license are on ASIC's watch list to ensure those funds' trustees comply with superannuation disclosure rules.

PSS and CSS boards to merge

Fund consolidation pressures apply in the public sector too, and so the trustee boards that drive Australia's two commonwealth public sector super funds, PSS and CSS, are to merge.

Manage the property, don't chase the sector: Centro

Finding a country with a booming retail property sector and diverting your investment capital accordingly is not as important as the bottom up management of your direct property investments, according to Centro.

Regulatory reform next on the agenda: Treasury

In a speech to the Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners conference, Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Chris Pearce said the key issues for the industry and the Government in the short term were revising the regulatory environment ...

InvestorWeb downgrades Perpetual funds

Ratings and research house InvestorWeb has downgraded a number of Perpetual funds after the group altered its Australian share fund's allocation to allow its managers to invest in international shares.

Hewitt eyes investment consulting

Hewitt Associates, better known locally for its HR and actuarial services, is eyeing the investment consulting market, potentially posing a fresh threat to incumbents such as JANA, Watson Wyatt and Mercer.

INVESCO opens the new Japan to retail investors

Japanese economic and investment conditions have well and truly turned the corner and the time for retail investors to gain exposure has arrived, according to INVESCO.

Asset Super reallocates assets with new mandates

Asset Super's rapidly swelling FUM has caused it to rethink and reallocate its investment allocation, resulting in new mandates being given to QUEST Asset Partners and Perennial.

Recovering house prices to sustain wealth affect

Using mortgage insurance demand as a leading indicator for real estate prices, PMI Mortgage Insurance (PMI) has found prices are generally moving upwards, confirming sentiment that the so-called property slowdown may be nearing an end.