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Agile, flexible portfolios big winners for instos

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
Investors will need to move quickly in 2012 as macroeconomic factors significantly impact investment outcomes, according to Mercer's outlook on the coming year. Portfolio flexibility and real-time governance models will be key to better results for ...

ASFA recognises super industry's best marcomms campaigns

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
The superannuation industry's best marketing and communications campaigns were honoured this morning at the ASFA 2011 Communications Awards presentation in Brisbane. The big winner was HOSTPLUS which scooped the pool, taking out four of the nine awards ...

Market Wrap- Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2011
The Australian share market was slightly lower at noon on Monday as investors took a breather from the recent strong rally and awaited the release of various economic data later in the week. Local stocks were still headed for the best month in 23 years. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open modestly higher, following in the footsteps of US stocks. At 0703 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was up four points at 4085. In economic news on Wednesday, the Westpac/Melbourne ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2011
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly lower today, after Wall Street eased overnight on lingering concerns over debt on both sides of the Atlantic. At 0701 AEST, the local September share price index futures contract was down seven ...

US to avoid default, EM stocks to rise: Janus

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
The US debt-ceiling debacle may give markets a bit of a scare but was unlikely to end in disaster, a portfolio manager for Janus Capital Group said yesterday. US President Barack Obama has warned of impending US economic catastrophe if Congress doesn't ...

Planners make their budget wishes

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
As the Federal Government goes into budget lockdown, financial advisers have named their dearest wishes - and it's not for free set top boxes. Concessional caps, tax concessions for advice fees and a cut in the company tax rate were at the top of the ...

FOFA leaves consumers in the cold

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
The interests of Australian consumers have been cast aside with the government failing to address the key issues with the latest announcement of FOFA reforms, according to the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). AFA's chief executive officer Richard ...

Strong dollar fuels shift to unhedged intl equities

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
Some financial advisers are responding to client demand for their international share investments to be unhedged. "There will be advisers looking at internationals more due to the high Australian dollar but if you are getting research that the dollar ...

Govt to offer more choices on FHSAs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
First Home Saver Accounts (FHSAs) could become more appealing to first home owners following proposed changes released this week. The draft legislation announced by the deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan offers more concessions that will ...