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Rising star wins chair position

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... said. Riegelhuth said she was delighted to have been chosen. "It's no secret that with FOFA reforms about to move from theory into practice, we have some challenging times ahead," she said. "I look forward to helping our younger advisers navigate those ...

JMK rules

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
... billion all up from its TARP investment - a gain of 8.2 per cent. Another proof that JMK's (John Maynard Keynes) "General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money" -- that during times of recession, the government should intervene to stimulate demand ...

Ahead of the pack

FINANCIAL STANDARD IS THE MEDIA PARTNER OF THE MFSS.  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... different ways we can manage those funds successfully." He continued, "We are also innovative because we've taken the portfolio theory and said, first of all, it's not guaranteed that indices go up so what we want to do is go out there and design a portfolio ...

Large funds use scale to boost after-tax savings

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 FEB 2011
... 40-60 basis points per annum from this service whereas Towers Watson said the quantitative evidence that supports this theory is based on data from a bull market (2007). Therefore, share portfolios that lost money in recent years would theoretically ...

Insurance platforms highly preferred: report

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... use platforms to write risk advice, according to latest figures from Investment Trends research. This goes against the theory that many advisers are threatened by Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, with platforms obviously providing a quality ...

Demystifying the "flash crash"

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
A new theory argues that a large single trade in futures markets did not cause the "flash crash" of May 6 where US equity markets dramatically declined and recovered in a matter of minutes. In a recent inquiry into the abnormal market behaviour, the ...

Avoid high yield traps: State Street

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... investing in stocks for yield remains a valid strategy, according to the report, so proponents of "the dogs of the Dow" theory can rest easy for now. "By applying common sense rules that look at the underlying financials supporting a company's dividend ...

GESB can manage tougher measures on capital reserves

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
... fund supports the Cooper Review's recommendation on new capital requirements and said it won't be an issue even if - in theory - the super fund grows to $350 billion, the average size of a super fund by 2035 based on Treasury projections. The review ...

ING BDMs undergo training course

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
... distribution. "Our life risk and wealth BDMs will undergo a significant program of training and development that includes both the theory and practical elements of business and practice management." ING is the first firm to undertake this new course ...

MLC chief investment officer steps down

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2010
... Condon said in a statement that he wanted to set himself new challenges for the remainder of his career. "I love investment theory and by setting up my own consultancy I can devote myself to analysing strategies, building processes and capabilities ...