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 »
Catholics revamp fixed interest »
Industry superannuation fund the Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund (CSRF) has revamped its fixed income portfolio.
Mercer backs alternatives »
Mercer has awarded $34.15 million in mandates to Tactical Global Management (TGM) and Lazard Asset Management to invest in alternative assets.
