It is imperative superannuation funds consider the potential risks and opportunities that arise from climate change and how these can potentially be mitigated and accessed respectively, Frontier Investment Consulting's Ed Smith says. ... read more »
The Asian financial crisis of 1997 was the catalyst that drove companies in the region to transform into more disciplined operations. How is the region positioned to withstand the current global financial crisis? Christine St Anne reports.... read more »
Futurist Keith Suter last year told a Sydney conference if the US can elect a young black president with Hussein as his middle name, then the country can reinvent itself.... read more »
With superannuation returns taking a nosedive, confidence in Australia's financial system remains shattered. For Ian Silk, chief executive of AustralianSuper, renewing the faith of its 1.4 million members is the fund's next big task. Alice Uribe reports. ... read more »
A survey has found that the cashed-up sovereign wealth funds are not looking to control their investments and are preferring to remain passive investors. ... read more »
For super funds with large exposures to the more illiquid markets, there are some testing times ahead. Unfortunately, the environment for illiquid assets is getting worse, not better. ... read more »
The global financial markets crisis has transformed the investment landscape. Christine St Anne spoke to global and local investors about the new rules and sticking to the fundamentals... read more »
Four past superannuation fund chiefs - Ann Byrne, Dennis Carroll, Neil Cochrane and Steve - discuss the formative years of the super system and its transformation into the sophisticated industry it is today.... read more »
The Federal Government's move to introduce an emissions trading scheme (ETS) and renewable energy targets for industry have the potential to create an uncertain investment environment, but also one containing opportunities.... read more »
Australian financial services firms are ready take their expertise to the world and particularly the rapidly developing economies and burgeoning consumer markets of Asia. Christine St Anne reports.... read more »
Salaries in the funds industry boomed in the past year, but in a more difficult market employees are increasingly motivated by other incentives.... read more »
Philanthropy is thriving, with nearly $800 million donated to the top 10 charities last year. More and more companies and individuals are getting involved in what has become a big business.... read more »
As the new man in the super job, Senator Nick Sherry has set himself a challenging agenda. He spoke exclusively to Investor Weekly's Christine St Anne about his plans for the superannuation industry.... read more »
Labor has set the wheels in motion to slash the withholding tax rate for distributions from Australian managed funds for non-resident investors from 30 per cent to 15 per cent. Ditching the Government's "sticky fingers" will allow our nation to compete with other countries and launch Australia as a financial entrepot for Asia.... read more »
Market turmoil and profit losses have made investors wary and nervous. Christine St Anne looks at whether the industry has what it takes to safeguard investor returns during what promises to be a volatile year.... read more »
Investment managers are becoming increasingly bearish about the prospects for the local share market this year. The year began with a series of storms and the forecast is anything but fine and clear.... read more »
When 19th century literary figure Brigadier-General Sir Harry Paget Flashman sought adventure in India, he carried the fantasies of thousands of men across Britain's vast empire.... read more »
In a financial world plagued by uncertainty brought about by the recent sub-prime inspired credit crunch, now could not be a more appropriate time to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the biggest one-day fall in stock market history.... read more »
More than ever before overseas managers are looking to crack the Australian market and tap the rich seam of business superannuation has provided.... read more »
Investment guru Warren Buffett once said that when the tide goes out you can see who has been swimming naked. In the case of this year's fiasco in the United States sub-prime mortgage market, never have truer words been uttered.... read more »
Australia's investment markets were a volatile place to be in 2007, but the economy as a whole was relatively unscathed by the sub-prime debacle that stunned the United States and Europe.... read more »
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Charlie Corbett, Christine St Anne and Stephen Blaxhall
Investor Weekly's team spoke to some of Australia's top investment figures about a credit crunch-tainted 2007 and the portents for 2008.... read more »
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Charlie Corbett, Christine St Anne and Stephen Blaxhall
Investor Weekly's team spoke to some of Australia's top investment figures about a credit crunch-tainted 2007 and the portents for 2008.... read more »
Unit pricing was put firmly back on the agenda following parliament's recent review on the structure and operation of the superannuation industry.... read more »
Super funds back offshore infrastructure »
A consortium of superannuation funds has taken a stake in two offshore infrastructure deals. Cbus tops up mandates »
Cbus has added $300 million to two existing mandates as it looks at beefing up its allocations to shares.
