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Consumers clueless on retirement: Bateman

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... comes to 'all things' retirement. This was the overarching message that Hazel Bateman, associate professor from the University of NSW (School of Actuarial Studies) shared with delegates attending the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) conference ...

Investor confidence hits 14 year low

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... institutional investor confidence is at the lowest level it has been since the inception of the ICI in 1998," said Harvard University professor Kenneth Froot, who co-developed the index. "This month's reading is 1.5 points below the previous low set ...

Tax-efficient giving advice missing: Macquarie

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... businesses to cater for growing client interest in philanthropy risk being left behind. That's the conclusion of Queensland University of Technology research which reveals a growing demand among high net-worth clients for philanthropic advice. According ...

Towers Watson appoints new director

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... surveys, Hall is a regular speaker at client seminars and industry conferences. He also has a PhD in psychology from the University of Melbourne. "Dr Hall has significant experience leading many large engagement survey projects for Australian and global ...

Zenith expands analyst team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... investment analyst and holds a Masters of Management (Finance) from the Graduate School of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne. In his new role Huw is responsible for assisting the senior analysts in the review and rating of funds across ...

Treats not threats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... not a few failed to notice indications that, just as Halloween, Xmas too may be coming in early. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan index of US consumer sentiment soared to 83.1 in October - the highest since September 2007 (remember that, the ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... 4.25 points (0.30 per cent) to 1,428.59, while the tech-rich Nasdaq lost 5.30 points (0.17 per cent) to 3,044.11. The University of Michigan's consumer confidence survey rose unexpectedly sharply over September to its best level in five years, helping ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... Luci Ellis delivers a speech to the Paul Wooley Centre for the Study of Capital Market Dysfunctionality, at Sydney's University of Technology. In equities news, Brambles Industries holds its annual general meeting in Sydney and ExxonMobile chairman John ...

Key local appointment for Robeco

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
... and institutional marketplace. Penprase holds a bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting and Law from the University of Technology, Sydney. The Robeco Australia office opened in March this year.

TAL Direct appoints marketing head

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
... to realign around our customer base." Hunt holds a first class MA MEng in Manufacturing Engineering from Cambridge University. TAL Direct operates the InsuranceLine brand, plus numerous "white label" alliances producing life insurance products and services ...