Mercer weighs in on ‘weight of money’ debate: asset prices should hold up

The possibility of the world entering a ‘de-cumulating’ phase due to babyboomer retirements, is unlikely to have much of a subsequent downward pressure on asset prices, according to Tony Cole, the business leader for Mercer Investment Consulting, Asia Pacific.

Read more

AIMA to release risk disclosure guidelines for members

The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has finalised a set of voluntary guidelines on disclosure of risk terms and has sent it to Australian members and regulators for feedback, with a view to making the document public in a few weeks.

Read more

FSR goodwill helps Vamos to ASFA top job

Pauline Vamos’ “;immense capacity to listen to members’ concerns”; during her implementation of Financial Services Reform (FSR) while at ASIC marked her out as a suitable new CEO for ASFA, according to the association’s chair Rosemary Vilgan.

Read more