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Consumers want more savings but have nothing to save

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
... opt-out higher super contribution levels while a survey by max Super found half don't have any spare money anyway. The ASFA research, conducted by ANOP Research, presented at their recent annual conference, found 83 per cent of consumers support the ...

Planning starts at 30: MLC

... save as much as $10,000 per year by getting financial advice much earlier rather than later in life, according to new research from MLC. MLC technical manager, Andrew Lawless, said that tapping into the overlooked segment of the 30-somethings has traditionally ...

Engineering expert joins AllianceBernstein resources team

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2006
AllianceBernstein has appointed a new research analyst to the Bernstein Australian Value Equities team. Gates Moss joins the team from WorldStrides, a US based firm that is the world's largest student travel operator, where he was senior vice president ...

Small cap returns abound for the skilled: Pengana

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2006
... stock picking is really the key," Prendergast said. Picking stocks in the small cap space relies heavily on original research and company visits, much more so than in the large cap space where an informational advantage was hard fought due to the level ...

Diversify out of Aust equities: van Eyk

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2006
On the back of recent research, van Eyk has warned planners they should be rebalancing their clients' portfolios away from Australian equities while they will need to search harder for local managers who are actually able to add value. Dr Jerome Lander ...

FIIG raises $3.5m for next phase of growth

... best and brightest fixed interest dealers and fund managers in the country. This capital raising will help us grow our research capabilities, enhance our operating systems, attract more staff and, overall, provide a level of service to our clients that ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 21 NOV 2006
... European economic Union cut in tariffs by 5 per cent. The participation rate of experienced workers has been highlighted by research showing that following the decline in the proportion of men in the age bracket from 55-64 since the 1970's there has ...

Bravura IT signs BNY deal

... Dunstan said that the business is trading close to break even, but only because it has invested at least $5 million in research and development in the past 12 months. Commenting further on how the two deals are significant to Bravura, he answered, "The ...

Super fund fees are dropping: ASIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 17 NOV 2006
A research report just released by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) confirms that super fund fees, especially contribution fees, are dropping. The report, Monitoring Superannuation Fees and Costs October 2005 to June 2006 ...

Lonsec expands sales and marketing arm

... worked with INVESCO, County NatWest and HSBC. His new role is to provide sales, marketing and distribution of Lonsec's research and stockbroking offerings to financial planners. "John's is a senior appointment to our business. His extensive industry ...