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SMSFs are about control not speculation: IFSA

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2006

... fund members are aged 55 or younger who want control over their money rather than higher risk. The survey, conducted by research firm Investment Trends for the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA), found 51 per cent of all SMSF investors ...

Smart 401(k) plan design boosts their take-up

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2006

Research from the US-based Investment Company Institute (ICI) reveals smart 401(k)s plan design is a big factor in their take up. "Research generally indicates that offering employer matching contributions or a loan provision increases participation. ...

State Street cuts transaction costs by up to 75 per cent

Big is not only beautiful it is also cheap after State Street Corporation's internal research found that their clients save up to 75 per cent in transaction costs thanks to the group's scale. By studying how US$1 trillion in assets were transacted (bought ...

High conviction means making tough decisions

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 13 NOV 2006

... For Platypus a major sell trigger is a company having an earnings downgrade. "It's a no exceptions rule for us because research shows they are serially correlated. But it's also a sign we got a decision wrong," he said. Another reason is that when a ...

Daily Economic Round Up

PETER BELL | FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2006

... working part-time or under-employed. About 37 per cent of part-time workers seek more work according to other academic research. About a half of those who stopped schooling at year 10 were not involved with work or study by the following May although ...

Mobile age drives up demand for storage: Abacus

... market. The usage of storage space per capita in Australia and New Zealand is 1 sq ft compared with 5 sq ft in the US." Research firm Aegis gives the fund a "recommended" rating and reported that it could benefit from the sector consolidation with the ...

Flying high with Pegasus

Adelaide-based Pegasus Growth Strategy Fund has posted a high 61 per cent return in the year to October proving there is merit behind micro-cap investing. A look at the fund's track record shows that it is certainly leaving up to its name, which refers ...

BT Financial wins $300m Advance mandate

... said Steven Gamerov, head of St George Investment Solutions. "The BT team is well resourced with a disciplined stock research and portfolio construction process. This was reflected in the recent upgrade by Lonsec from 'Recommended' to 'Highly Recommended' ...

Perennial welcomes new equities dealer

HAMISH MADDEN | THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2006

... us to advance two of our up and coming investment professionals, Grant Oshry and Damian Cottier, into full-time stock research responsibilities," Murray said. "We view career progression as being an important element in building an enduring and robust ...

Suncorp-Promina merger relies on IT integration

WWW.THESHEET.COM | WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2006

... applications into just two systems and had brought in 30 Indian programmers to support his IT team of 80. Andrew Rowsell-Jones, research director of IT analyst Gartner, said any organisation integrating IT with another must move swiftly in order to avoid ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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