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This is a speech recently given by Peter Lambert, chief executive of Local Government Super, to delegates of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees’ Australian Superannuation Investment conference on the merits of divesting from companies making unethical products or whose actions damaged the environment. It was in 2000 that Local Government Super (LGS) decided it […]

Staff WriterSeptember 16, 2013

Hedge Funds

Brandweiner: value universal ownership

As the Australian superannuation industry and its large players grow, the industry should be rethinking its role in the system from a longer term perspective, said Richard Brandweiner, newly appointed director of investment services at First State Super. Speaking at last week’s ACSI conference in Melbourne in a session on ESG-themed investing, he said his opinion […]

Amal AwadMay 6, 2013

Investment Strategy

Setting the record straight

Conexus Financial has a clear policy on how to handle corrections in all of its publications: I&T News, Investment Magazine, Professional Planner, Professional Planner Online and Top1000funds.com.

I & T NewsOctober 4, 2011

Hedge Funds

Residential housing: the $4 trillion super funds haven’t touched

Last month, the Federal Minister for Housing, Tanya Plibersek, stood up in the Sydney boardroom of JPMorgan and attempted to do something which has been tried, unsuccessfully, many times before. She was appealing to institutional investors to consider residential property. Specifically, Plibersek was asking them to get behind the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS), which […]

Staff WriterNovember 2, 2009

Hedge Funds

Residential housing: the $4 trillion super funds haven’t touched

Last month, the Federal Minister for Housing, Tanya Plibersek, stood up in the Sydney boardroom of JPMorgan and attempted to do something which has been tried, unsuccessfully, many times before. She was appealing to institutional investors to consider residential property. Specifically, Plibersek was asking them to get behind the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS), which […]

Staff WriterNovember 2, 2009

Investment Strategy

Ascalon fields wave of proposals after Westpac buy-up

Westpac’s acquisition of boutique incubator Ascalon Capital Managers triggered many business pitches from funds managers worldwide aiming to access the Australian market, and saw two key BT and Westpac executives join the company’s board.

Staff WriterOctober 6, 2009

Investment Strategy

Licence to sit in rearranged Principle’s office

Private equity placement agent Principle Advisory Services has hired former Deutsche Asset Management institutional boss Ken Licence as an executive director, among a number of ownership and personnel changes which will also see Les Fallick step down as managing director.

Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2009

Hedge Funds

Licence to sit in rearranged Principle's office

Private equity placement agent Principle Advisory Services has hired former Deutsche Asset Management institutional boss Ken Licence as an executive director, among a number of ownership and personnel changes which will also see Les Fallick step down as managing director.

Staff WriterSeptember 14, 2009