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PIMCO lands OnePath advice mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
PIMCO will broaden its distribution capabilities to planners at the four ANZ-aligned dealer groups after being appointed to manage OnePath's fixed income portfolio. Global bond manager PIMCO said it wants to expand further into the Australian advice ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
Australian shares are edging closer to a seven-month high after Wall Street closed at its highest level since the end of 2007. Positive comments from United States Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, including expectations that the unemployment rate ...

Genetics not education drives investor behaviour

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
Genetic predisposition rather than lack of knowledge or financial education is the biggest hurdle confronting super fund trustees, wealth managers and financial advisers trying to help fund members and investors make better investment decisions, reveals ...

Sentry advisers' new referral opps

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
Sentry Group Advice life risk advisers will soon have access to referral opportunities after signing up to a new real estate referral process. Real Estate to Risk Referrals Pty Ltd's (RERR) structured referral process, known as the Structured Referral ...

ASIC tackles platform industry

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
ASIC is set to review its regulatory approach to platforms as part of its broader shake-up of the financial services industry. Plans include a requirement that platform operators disclose how they choose financial products for their investment menus. ...

Gen Y aiming high: REST

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... owned a property, while 20% already had some shares and investments. "Looking longer term, the three quarters of Gen Ys who plan to at least be comfortable in their retirement could make additional contributions to their super via salary sacrifice or ...

What Wen wants, Wen gets, when Wen wants

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... explicitly state that the politburo is shifting the economy's reliance on exports and into domestic consumption? Wasn't that the plan all along? The rest of the world should instead be thanking China for this "wonderful set of numbers" because it shows ...

Latest Financial Standard iPad edition available today

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
In the new edition of Financial Standard we feature the recent AFA/Plan for Life awards and profile Peter Crewe, chief executive of AIA Australia, as well as all the latest industry news, views and regular features. Financial Standard's latest edition ...

YBR continues aggressive expansion

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
Wealth management company Yellow Brick Road has confirmed an increase of 112% in branch-generated revenue to $3.12 million on the back of signing approximately 35 new branches over the past six months. The market update released to the ASX today posts ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
... signed up to a deal that will see them write down most of their debt, paving the way for a second bail-out for Athens. The plan's success means Greece will be able to avoid a devastating default that many had feared could send ripples around the globe. ...