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Neilson loosens reins at Platinum

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
... Platinum Asia Fund. Platinum Asset Management said the changes were a reward for strong performance and provided motivational goals. Ratings agency Morningstar lists the strategy as Highly Recommended. "This has always been Neilson's portfolio, and few ...

YouTube, you beauty

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... domain of teenagers and the odd adult videotaping quirky and fun stuff, but today super funds can use it for more lofty goals - and it won't cost their members a cent. Tim Martin, director at 2 Sticks Digital Marketing, said that super fund marketeers ...

Twittering social media takes time

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
... offering went viral and increased plan participation by more than 30 per cent, Pride said. He said companies would need to set goals to work out what social media channels to use before launching on a campaign. "Is (the goal) member engagement? Education? ...

ASIC and govt launch MoneySmart.gov.au

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
... Government and other industry bodies. 'The MoneySmart website is a great initiative that helps people achieve their financial goals. It gives all Australians access to impartial and really useful financial guidance," said Prime Minister Julia Gillard ...

Advisers must justify complex products: ASIC

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... vital that the adviser fully understands how these complex products work and whether they suit their clients' investment goals. "Advisers should be in a position to explain to the client the risks associated with the product and quantify the potential ...

Roubini defects

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 FEB 2011
... outcomes. This leads me to conclude that accommodative monetary policy continues to be beneficial for achieving each of these goals."

Developed nations raise funds for ADB

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
... expresses support for ADB's plan to expand the fund into a multi-donor facility which will aid our long-term Strategy 2020 goals of inclusive and environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration," said Tadashi Kondo, head of office of cofinancing ...

US manager charged with fraud

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
... time, according to the SEC's complaint. They were invested to generate capital appreciation or dividends, depending on their goals. However, Nadel and his firms knew by 2007 or earlier that the market was not sufficiently liquid to permit frequent, substantial ...

Trustees call to scrap MySuper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... dispensing with 25-page PDS documents and instilling in investors that they should take more responsibility for their long-term goals. "I say scrap MySuper and let's educate our kids from an early age and make it part of their curriculum to care about ...

SOA too much, too confusing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 OCT 2010
... they are for - recommending strategies. Explain the reasons why you think the strategies will help clients achieve their goals." Plater said some SOAs also fail to connect the client's goals with the specifics of a recommendation. Plater acknowledged ...