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CAAM dons emerging markets cap

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 FEB 2008
From Russia to Brazil, Africa to India, emerging markets are outpacing their developed counterparts left, right and centre, and Credit Agricole Asset Management's (CAAM) Australian arm is the latest firm to capitalise on this sector's growth. Launched ...

Govt extends tax exemptions for terminally ill

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... would relieve some of the financial stress that terminally ill people could be experiencing. Kate Anderson, head of technical services at Mariner Financial, said the proposed change would offer peace of mind for terminally ill people. "It gives those ...

ING IM and Credit Agricole win $1.1b Philippine mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2008
... venture." "This will be the first time for the GSIS to invest abroad at this magnitude. We still do not have the necessary technical expertise to provide good asset allocation consisting of global instruments," Garcia said. "Foreign fund managers on ...

Australia number 1 in managed funds

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2008
... Planning, said: "The strengthening of the Australian dollar certainly boosted our performance relative to the US for technical reasons. But even so, Australia continues to be significantly ahead of the rest of the world in terms of managed funds ownership. ...

A fresh take on deductible contributions

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
... a superannuation specialist thinks there's a simpler way to approach the subject. Macquarie Adviser Services head of technical services, David Shirlow, has today called for an extension on tax deductibility of personal contributions to all working Australians ...

iMap spearheads MA education

... accreditation. Dawes said that the course will also be structured in modules so that there is the general course plus technical modules specific to planners, accountants or other segments of the market. "It is a standalone course but we're hoping to ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2007
Australian shares have opened on the front foot from a strong Wall Street lead and renewed optimism in the local banks. US financial stocks rose after Federal Reserve Bank Vice-Chairman Donald Kohn reinforced expectations of another US interest rate ...

Rising Star calls for home loan tax relief

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
... changes to alleviate the threat of that (people spending any tax relief on consumer goods) happening." Robert Thomas, technical and research manager at AXA said "My reservation or comment on it would be all it might do is make property prices go up ...

Gen X and baby boomers clash on FP

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2007
... clients in the future. The research found planner trustworthiness and investment performance, as well as an adviser's technical ability all affect a clients ability to promote their planner to others. According to Walsh, the results show Australians ...

No super for many small businesses

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2007
... cent of respondents reported moderate to high degrees of satisfaction with their retirement provisions. Graeme Colley, technical manager of ING's self managed super fund administration product provider Super Concepts, questioned the figures' accuracy. ...