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Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2007
... honest admission is that our relative performance is constrained by differences in industry presence, composition, specialisation and scale and that these are in turn related to what may be considered fundamental factors like history, geography, remoteness ...

Alternative goes mainstream as long-only dies

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2007
... investment management industry will continue to adapt to this new market environment and become even more focused on specialisation, he said. Andrew Keevers, associate director of research at Rainmaker said a sting in the tail with these approaches however ...

New planners lack listening skills

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2006
Research from Deakin University has found that recently qualified financial planners are deficient in listening skills and lack the required knowledge to formulate a plan for those approaching retirement. The Deakin University research looked at 162 ...

Matrix planner wins AFA Rising Star Award

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2006
... an issue than having a tight field to choose from - it became an exercise in assessing the use of capability and specialisation between each finalist. "ING continues to sponsor the Rising Star Awards because we get a close look at tomorrow's champions ...

Next closes Trust managed accounts deal

... expected to continue as the market consolidates further, with more companies choosing to concentrate on their areas of specialisation. "This is an area that is extremely specialised," he said, adding "Our expertise is in processing and administering ...

New group executive roles at Promina

... been listed on the Australian and New Zealand Stock Exchanges, we have successfully delivered on our strategy of specialisation and focus. We have done this by actively harnessing the collective strength and energy of our insurance and financial businesses." ...

Morningstar selects best large-cap strategies

... increase in cashflows into the industry. This has led to greater dispersion with styles with greater competition and specialisation by particular investment styles. The researcher also found the magnitude of median return alpha had dropped. This was ...

van Eyk boosts research capabilities with Aegis Equities and Adviser Edge alliance

... sectors are where we have a competitive advantage and we think the best way to approach the other areas is via specialisation." van Eyk currently has $39 billion of assets under advice.

FPA reveals details of CFP certification changes

... a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) and have completed the financial planning specialisation. (i.e CPA(FPS) or CA(FPS)). The FPA has also restated is push for all CFP candidates to hold a bachelor's degree before applying ...

RBA gov says could be generational conflict over tax burden

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2003
... relationship with the emerging superpowers of Asia, China and India, and the trade niches we created, he said. Specialisation and flexibility of labour and industry would be the key to competing in the future with countries like China, which would begin ...