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Male clients miffed with advisers

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... and reliability, which decreased by 6.2%. Perception of performance declined slightly by 0.07%, while perception of technical ability increased by 3.4%. Matt Walsh, head of Lifeplan, said the satisfaction levels of male clients were the main trigger ...

You did this! No, you did!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... 27.7 yesterday, closing below 30 for the first time since June. The last time the RSI slid below that level, which some technical analysts say indicates a so-called oversold situation, the S&P 500 rallied 15 percent over the next three months before ...

Sometimes, directors just need to say 'no'

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... prepared to take a stand and say "no" said Lynne Ralph, chair BT Funds management. The investment industry, like other technical fields, mystifies its products with a lot of jargon, so sometimes you just need to stand up to people who know more than ...

Market anxiety shrouds SMSF appetite for equities

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... have largely been moved into higher risk assets because professionals recognise the true value there." Peter Burgess, technical director at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) agrees that the global financial crisis has conspired ...

With or without China we're not cactus: James

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... delegates that the collective contribution from financial and insurance; construction; and professional, scientific and technical services eclipses mining's contribution to GDP by a ratio of three to one. James also reminded delegates that despite the ...

Avoid estate planning mistakes

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
Advisers may need more technical and compliance knowledge to make sure that they meet clients' needs with estate planning, said Equity Trustees Limited. Actually drafting a Will or documenting an estate plan may prove more complex than some had realised ...

Tackling direct insurance head on

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... focus on fine tuning their value proposition in an effort to erase the competition. Panel member, Chris Kirby, head of technical strategies at AMP agreed. He said that advisers need to ensure their value proposition is as clear as the direct insurers ...

UK becoming OK

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012

Super cap breaches tumble

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
... warned that another spike could be on the cards if investors don't track their contributions closely. Gemma Dale head of technical services at MLC said that the cap rules are extremely complex and the reasons for breaches are numerous. She noted that ...

MMADX appoints head of sales

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
... chief executive at MMADX said the firm was delighted to welcome McCarthy on board. "Mark adds a great depth of both technical and sales experience to the MMADX team. "We are very pleased to have someone of Mark's calibre join us as we get close to launch ...