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Abbott: Coalition will not vote for SG but won't rescind it

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
Opposition leader, Tony Abbott, has made his position clear on the proposed rise in the superannuation guarantee to 12%. Abbott confirmed this morning at a Financial Services Council (FSC) breakfast in Sydney, that while his party will not vote in support ...

FOFA will pass: Shorten, FPA

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten and the FPA agree that the FOFA reforms will pass through parliament, with the Minister urging planners to embrace change as a necessary survival tool for the betterment of the industry. ...

Planners lack social media commitment

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
Planners and dealer groups are lacking social media commitment but there is plenty they can do about that today to start existing in this space, heard a packed and diverse crowd at a Brisbane planner session. Rachel Staggs, founder and chief executive ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower, after falls on the US and European markets overnight. At 0830 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was down 51 points at 4,208. In economic news on Friday, the Commonwealth ...

Instos embrace low volatility equity portfolios

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
Low-volatility equity portfolios may be the answer to some institutional investor prayers, according to AllianceBernstein's head of quantitative research, with strength in downside protection balanced with trending upward markets. Kent Hargis, AllianceBernstein's ...

Investors at risk of disengaging from advice

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
A new survey has found that some investors who currently have a financial adviser are increasingly disengaged with the value of financial advice, with younger investors among the most dissatisifed. The Lifeplan ICFS Financial Advice Satisfaction survey ...

Flight to quality boosts PIMCO inflows

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
Retail investors are seeking refuge from volatile equity markets by increasingly investing in fixed interest funds, according to bond manager PIMCO's net fund inflows. The investment management firm said monthly amounts invested in its funds have risen ...

AMP Capital recruits State Street portfolio manager

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
A senior portfolio manager at State Street Global Advisors will join AMP Capital early next year to take up a senior portfolio management role in the multi-strategy equities team. Rob Pinnuk's key responsibilities will include stock selection, research ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher, despite world stock markets coming under pressure as the eurozone debt crisis continues to push most European government borrowing costs dangerously higher. At 0800 AEDT on Thursday, the December ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
Australian shares were marginally higher at noon as a positive lead from the US was counterbalanced by continued worries about Europe's debt problems. At noon, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 5.1 points, or 0.12 per cent, at 4,290.7 points, while ...