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Skandia parts ways with Mercer

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007
... "Following the annual review of the GAPs, we have decided to adjust the long term asset allocations to incorporate a greater focus on alternative investments and other asset classes such as international property, and reduce the heavy dependence on equities ...

SEQUAL to boost reach through education

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007
... head of education as part of a bid to boost the reach and understanding of reverse mortgages by brokers and planners. This focus on education comes as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) recently criticised brokers for misleading ...

Economic round-up: Manufacturing out run by fitness

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007
... accountants and fitness trainers, as DEWR believes more than half of all new jobs will be in these areas. The manufacturing focus puts further pressure on the Reserve bank to not raise interest rates, fearing it will boost the dollar even further and ...

Enhanced index tips over $10bn

... with passive portfolios. He said that following GIP's popularity, SSgA is due to launch similar fund products but with a focus on emerging and developing markets. Michelle Baltazar

RECP goes north

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2007
... said the expansion was a response to strong continuing demand for property investment in Queensland and also an increasing focus on direct property investment. "We recognise that Queensland investors are highly sophisticated when it comes to property ...

Macq enters forex market

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2007
... company. Joint managing directors Matthew Gilmour and Gary Lord will continue in their full-time roles, with an increased focus on offshore expansion. All other staff will remain, with possible expansion in customer service.

Economic round up: GDP vs. gross domestic happiness

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2007
... Working harder for more stuff clearly makes us no happier and Dr Oliver believes consequentially this suggests that, "the focus of economics on boosting GDP, with all its adverse environmental consequences, is grossly misplaced." Perhaps Chuang -Tzu ...

SELECT announces head of distribution

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2007
Select Asset Management has appointed an ex-IOOF Investment Management exec to the newly created role of head of distribution. Andrew Stewart joins SELECT after spending the last three years with IOOF, managing the distribution of managed funds and ...

Professionals must have an ethical code: CFA Institute

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2007
... Institute (CFA), now 90,000 strong across 55 countries, said the key to its success over the last six decades is its sharp focus on professional ethics rather than just technical education. Ethics supported by professional standards is what makes you ...

AFA conference to focus on world-class practice

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2007
... sessions for younger advisers (carried over from last year after a successful launch), a practice development session and a focus on technical and investment strategies for businesses. "The AFA National Conference is the high point in the AFA calendar ...