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Time to fear?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
Are you thinking what I'm thinking? No, not that. I'm thinking about Warren Edward Buffet - the "Oracle of Omaha" - and his words of wisdom: "Be Fearful When Others Are Greedy and Greedy When Others Are Fearful" We've witnessed this Buffetism play before ...

Bravura and Rice Warner launch new super tool

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
Financial services software company Bravura has partnered with industry consultancy Rice Warner to provide a new superannuation tool for members. The new software combines ePASS, Bravura's eBusiness application, with Rice Warner's existing tools and ...

HESTA retains J.P. Morgan for custody services

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013
Health and community services superannuation fund HESTA will continue to use J.P. Morgan as its provider of global custody services after the contract was re-tendered. J.P. Morgan said that it had an 18 year relationship with the $21 billion fund, and ...

MLC launches advice service for uber wealthy

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
MLC has launched a new consulting service for ultra high net worth and smaller institutional investors, aimed at offering the sophisticated and tailored services those clients need. The team will help build portfolios, offering comprehensive stress ...

Qsuper to champion tailored options

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
A recent move to individually tailor the investments of a Queensland Government super fund is a sign of things to come, said an industry expert. Qsuper, which invests nearly $40 billion dollars worth of retirement savings for Queensland Government employees ...

NAB Private Wealth best in Aus

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2013
When it comes to private banks it seems size really does matter, after NAB Private Wealth was named the best one in Australia by publication Asian Private Banker. "In a market where wealth is mature and the private banking space is fiercely contested ...

Act now to capitalise on Asian fixed income migration: Omega

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
Asian bond markets offer superior returns at a lower level of risk than their European and US counterparts, according to Omega Global Investors. Falling cash rates in Australia are widely expected to act as the catalyst for a large migration into fixed ...

Upside for risk assets in 2013: Threadneedle

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
Next year promises to be fraught with uncertainty for investors but an easing of the largest global risks should pave the way for stronger returns in risk assets, according to Threadneedle's Mark Burgess. Overall the chief investment officer says Threadneedle ...

More good news for US housing market

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
The status quo outcome of the recent US elections may carry the risk of continued political gridlock in 2013, but recovering market fundamentals are providing a welcomed kicker to the US housing market, according to research by Principal Global Investors. ...

Life-cycle funds boost retirement income: Mercer

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
Adding a whole of life age-based investment default option to superannuation funds would reduce investment risk and help restore confidence in the Australian super system, according to Mercer's David Anderson. The financial services provider used the ...