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Advice clients don't want managed funds

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
AFA Adviser of the Year Jenny Brown has said that clients are simply not interested in investing in managed funds. "Clients don't want managed funds. I'm sorry to all the fund managers in the room but they just don't understand them," she said. Brown ...

Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat following the federal budget's release, despite a positive lead from Wall street where both the Dow Jones and S&P 500 reached fresh record highs. At 0915 AEST on Wednesday, the March share price index futures ...

FEATURE: The alpha hunters

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... investor side. While superannuation funds have started to widen their nets to include sizable allocations to global equities, mum and dad investors have retained their home bias. Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) investment habits are a good indication ...

ISA spends $9 million on ad campaign

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
Industry Super Australia (ISA) has confirmed that it spent around $9 million on advertising in 2013, despite some media reporting a much higher figure. ISA, which represents 15 super funds including AustralianSuper, Cbus, Hesta and HOSTPLUS, confirmed ...

PROFILE: AMP Horizons director Amelia Constantinidis

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
Running one of the nation's most highly regarded training programs for financial advisers might seem like an unusual job for a former typist turned IT executive but Mark Smith found out that it is actually the most fitting role for AMP Horizons director ...

FSC asks Son of Wallis Inquiry to focus on export growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
... inquiry to consider defining who the end-user is and to look at if the financial services industry really caters for everyday mum and dads," De Gori said.

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat following rises on international markets after surprisingly strong US jobs figures. At 0840 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was down two points at 5,141. QBE shares fell more ...

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LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street made modest gains ahead of a busy week of economic indicators. At 0859 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 18 points at 5,398. The first reading on US ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite falls on Wall Street as the reality of the US government shutdown depressed markets along with fears of a American debt default. At 0853 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures ...