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24 October 2014 • By Scott Hodder • 1 min read

Morningstar backs Medibank IPO

Morningstar is recommending investors apply for shares through the IPO of Medibank Private, but concedes the price range leaves retail investors “in ...

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Shareholder ‘primacy’ under scrutiny

The Governance Institute of Australia has challenged the ‘shareholders first’ focus of existing corporations law in a new discussion paper

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Liquidity risks 'manageable', says AllianceBernstein

Liquidity risk has become a much greater challenge for investors, but it can offer “attractive opportunities” if managed properly, ...

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LICs targeting IFA channel

The “proliferation” of listed investment companies over the last 18 months has been spurred by massive interest from independent advice groups, says ...

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Industry funds take aim at insurance lawyers

The lobby group that represents industry fund chief executives is looking to excise lawyers from the group insurance claims process. Helen Hewett, ...

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UBS rolls out gearing product

UBS has launched a new investment product that will allow investors to borrow to purchase ETFs, shares and managed funds. According to an ...

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Energy Super launches disclosure tool

Energy Super has rolled out an online investment disclosure tool ahead of the 30 June 2015 implementation date for portfolio holdings disclosure

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Diversify risk metrics, says Morningstar

Investors must consider multiple methods of evaluating fund risk before investing, argues Morningstar. In a report titled Not all Risk Measures are ...

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Ditch relative returns: Towers Watson

The investment industry must abandon its obsession with relative returns, argues Towers Watson global head of investment Chris Ford. Speaking at ...

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Canadian investors expand Aussie presence

Canadian pension funds increasingly see Australia as a key investment destination, with several establishing on-the-ground teams here, according to ...

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