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Male clients miffed with advisers

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
Clients' satisfaction with their financial adviser has declined over the last six months, largely driven by men, according to the latest Lifeplan ICFS Financial Advice Satisfaction Index. It is the first time since 2007 when the survey was started ...

Professional membership sees advisers paid more

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
Financial planers who belong to a professional body earn more money, research shows. Research house Investment Trends surveyed 845 financial planners in October this year, and found that Financial Planning Association (FPA) members earn 33% more than ...

Who wants to be a rock star?

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
Last night the Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) launched the 2013 'Who wants to be a Rockstar' event at an exclusive gig held for past and prospective sponsors. Industry players gathered together to hear progress on the FICAP Voices ...

Asset consultants influence to grow amid industry change

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
Despite pressure on fees from a consolidating super industry, a combination of regulatory reform, increasing demand for less conventional assets and a rise in the amount of money going into super savings will magnify fund managers over-dependence on ...

You did this! No, you did!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
Finger pointing -- this is what happens when the going gets tough. Europe blames the US for the drop in its equity markets last night. "European Stocks Fall on Mounting Concern Over U.S. Budget," says Bloomberg. Wall Street blames Europe for its woes. ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after a mixed performance on Wall Street and falls in Europe on news the 17-nation eurozone economy fell into recession in the third quarter as a result of the region's sovereign debt crisis. At 0633 AEDT ...

Low-volatility post-retirement solutions needed: Bell

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
Having concluded that too few investors will have sufficient capital to drive income in retirement, David Bell of St Davids Road Advisory expects to see growing interest in low-volatility, post-retirement solutions. Speaking at yesterday's Investment ...

Advance appoints new portfolio manager

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
Advance Asset Management has appointed Mary Feros as Australian equities portfolio manager. Feros will be responsible for the Australian equities component of Advance's multi-manager business. Feros has overseen multi-billion dollar portfolios that ...

Emerging market bubbles present opportunity: Tyndall

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
While there will be frequent bubbles in emerging markets, presently the global flight from risk has created an attractive buying opportunity for long-term investors, according to Tyndall Asset Management. Speaking at a media briefing to mark the fourth ...

Market Wrap - PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
The Australian market is more than three-quarters of a per cent lower after Wall Street plunged overnight. At 1023 AEDT on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 36.7 points, or 0.84 per cent, at 4,351.7, while the broader All Ordinaries ...