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Advisers risk losing clients, fail to target new ones

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
Financial planners are at risk of losing their current clients and are failing to see that, contrary to general perceptions, advice seekers are likely to be female, baby boomers and from less wealthy segments. About a third of advised Australians are ...

Managed funds top $1 trillion despite weak flows

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013

Pension funds eye alternative credit strategies amid interest rate uncertainty

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013

What's luck got to do with it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat following rises on international markets after surprisingly strong US jobs figures. At 0840 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down two points at 5,141. QBE shares fell more ...

VicSuper grants $250 million mandate to AllianceBernstein

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013

Consumers find super 'mind-boggling', survey shows

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
Consumers view superannuation as "risky", "complex", "mind-boggling" and "stressful", according to a new consumer survey commissioned by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The purpose of the survey, conducted by Latitude Insights ...

Super must not commingle with banks: ISA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
The Financial Services Inquiry should focus on harnessing the power of super to fund Australia's real economy, as an alternative source of funding to the banking sector, Industry Super Australia (ISA) has said. In its submission to the draft terms of ...

"Boring" hedge funds shake gung-ho reputation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
A decline in overall hedge fund returns relative to the wider equity market in the wake of the global financial crisis reflects a change in the demands of sophisticated investors, and is not a sign that alternatives are becoming less attractive, according ...

AFA to train young advisers on soft skills

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will be focusing on helping advisers develop emotional intelligence and soft skills in its GenXt Roadshow for 2014. The roadshow will kick off in Hobart on February 4, 2014, and will also visit Adelaide, Perth ...