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FSC urges Senate to vote for SG rise

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
The Financial Services Council is urging Senators to pass legislation to increase the superannuation guarantee, tabled for today, saying Australians would benefit to the tune of $184bn as a result. New research carried out by Rice Warner Actuaries for ...

Five Oceans wins global equities mandate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
Australian international equities manager Five Oceans Asset Management has been chosen to run Skandia Investment Group's US$350 million global equity fund. Until now the fund had been managed by JP Morgan Asset Management. "Five Oceans Asset Management ...

Super funds should refocus on fixed interest

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
Superannuation funds need to readjust their view of fixed interest to see its potential as a pre-retirement asset class and its complexities. Dr Doug McTaggart, chief executive of QIC, said that rather than super funds thinking about fixed interest ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
The Australian share market has climbed higher, boosted by the resources sector. At 1200 AEDT on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 27.3 points, or 0.64 per cent, at 4,303.5 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had lifted 27.9 points ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher, to follow on from a strong week on Wall Street and after ending the local week flat. At 0800 AEDT on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was up 30 points at 4,215. In economic news on ...

EU action has done little but buy time: Aberdeen

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
The solutions the EU has implemented to combat the Eurozone sovereign crisis are only magnifying the inherent problems of the union structure, according to Aberdeen Asset Management. Paul Griffiths, global head of fixed income for Aberdeen said many ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
Australian stocks have opened flat, in defiance of a positive finish on Wall Street. At 1029 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 3.6 points, or 0.08 per cent, at 4,281.4 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had risen 4.7 points, or ...

Advisers urged to keep up pressure on FOFA change

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
As the dust settles on yesterday's FOFA start date announcement, the financial planning industry has pledged to keep pushing for changes to elements of the planned legislation. Leading the charge from the Opposition benches is shadow assistant Mathias ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher as international markets continued overnight. At 0820 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 21 points at 4,309. No major economic news is expected on on Friday. In equities ...

PIS names new risk manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
Steve Quine will be Professional Investment Services' new manager for risk and professional standards, reporting directly to chief executive Pete Walther. Quine was most recently head of professional standards at Financial Services Partners for three ...