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Advisers face shrinking market as super funds merge

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
Financial advisers face a shrinking market and increased competition as the government's StrongerSuper reforms force smaller superannuation funds to merge, according to Jenny Wilcocks, a partner at law firm Holding Redlich. "The government's agenda ...

Trustees warned about unintentional SMSF contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees have been warned that unintentional or mistimed contributions could get them in hot water with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). "Even the most carefully constructed contribution strategy can fail ...

UBS investment head departs

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
UBS Wealth Management head of investments Benjamin Pedley is set to leave the company after less than six months in the role. Hired in January, Pedley was responsible for delivering the group's global investment ideas to local clients. Prior to joining ...

The great unwind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
... stupid like 'we'll taper soon'." Sorry to spoil your immortal classic Frank (Sinatra) but "I love you" just doesn't apply to Ben Bernanke right now. Not with the trashing the equity markets, the bond markets and the commodity markets -- from New York ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
... Australian market looks set to open sharply lower following hefty falls on international markets after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank may start winding back its stimulus measure before the end of the year. At 0817 AEST ...

State Street appoints head of active investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has rejigged its leadership team, bringing it in line with changes in investment strategy. Current CIO head of cash Steve Meier will become CIO of fixed income, currency and cash. This reflects a move to bring all ...

Hyperion joins Calastone's automated network

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
Hyperion Asset Management has joined Calastone, an independent global transaction network for the superannuation and managed fund industries. The fund manager's membership automates flows from participating platforms and custodians into Hyperion Funds. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... dumped 1.5 per cent, with a similar result from the broader All Ordinaries index. The falls follow comments from Fed chairman Ben Bernanke that the US central bank could begin winding back its $US85 billion-a-month bond-buying program some time later ...

The Big Benny sings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... that it? Was that the song we've waited all this time for Big Benny to sing? The song remains the same to me. The same tune Ben Bernanke sang on the 22nd of May. The June FOMC statement was practically a rehash of the one released after the May meeting...except ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following sharp falls on Wall Street after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank expects to taper its bond-buying stimulus measure later this year. At 0810 AEST on Thursday, the June ...