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Transition to retirement still a mystery

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2007
More education is needed to ensure those approaching retirement age don't overlook the benefits of transition to retirement (TTR) strategies, according to Doug Webber, Macquarie private wealth national practice manager. During Macquarie's private wealth ...

Asset consultants change fee model: Deloitte

Asset consultants are switching from the 'fixed fee' for service model to asset-based fees in the face of falling margins and talent shortages, according to new research from Deloitte. The Deloitte survey found that traditional asset consultants are ...

Consumers worry about value, not fees

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2007
A new survey has re-affirmed that fees aren't a problem for consumers but perceptions of being overcharged and underserviced are. The latest survey conducted by the Neilson research group for ING found clients will pay for quality advice as long as ...

Fees drive super switchers

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2007
A new survey from the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has stated the majority of people who switch funds do so due to brand power and fees. The survey, titled 'Super Decisions: Communicating with Customers and Effective Disclosure' ...

DIY investors all cashed up

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2007
... as $1 million into their super, thereby saving as much as 45 per cent on tax costs. But there is more to the DIY fund's switch to defensive assets amid the current market swings. In terms of performance, 80 per cent of respondents believed they can do ...

Markets still at risk: Tagliaferro

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2007
One of the country's leading fund managers, Anton Tagliaferro, is the latest stockmarket expert to voice his concerns about investor attitude towards risk and observed that today's investors are less risk-aware compared to their predecessors. Tagliaferro ...

Equities' erratic flight path

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2007
If equity markets were an international flight, right about now the captain would be asking "that all passengers, remain seated with seat belts firmly fastened." Consensus is that the current market turbulence will be around for some time so we may ...

Margin calls on tech watch

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
Margin loan investors have new resources to combat volatile markets with Macquarie Investment Lending revamping their online capabilities. Peter van der Westhuyzen, head of sales and marketing at Macquarie Investment Group said last week, with volatile ...

Kelly switch shifts M&A landscape

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
The appointment of Gail Kelly as Westpac's new chief executive is likely to change several merger and acquisition scenarios. Kelly is formally on six months leave (under the terms of her St George Bank contract) before taking the helm at Westpac in ...

QIC and QSuper pour $28b in alpha-beta mandates

... of QIC, one of the first in the market to say that they intend to depart from investing in hybrid alpha-beta funds and switch to pure alpha and beta strategies. One of the most significant result of that decision was the awarding of around $3 billion ...