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Board quotas an "embarrassment" for Australia: BlackRock

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
... 'minimal standard' mindset to the reporting of their diversity reporting obligations," said BlackRock. "Given the relatively poor rate of change in the statistics coupled with poor disclosure of policies, corporate Australia is open to our political ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... 1,654.41, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index gained 23.78, or 0.69 per cent, at 3,491.3. The rise in the Standard & Poor's 500 index was led by banking and insurance stocks, which gained 1.1 per cent. Banks and other stocks that stand to benefit ...

No growth in managed funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... actually down 0.03% over the past year. In contrast superannuation assets climbed 13.5% over the past year. The continued poor growth in the retail managed funds sector confirms a trend that was first observed prior to the GFC, suggesting the sector's ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... made sharp intraday movements since the index plunged 7.3 per cent last Thursday as investors rushed to book profits after poor Chinese manufacturing data. Seoul rose 0.75 per cent, or 14.98 points, to 2,001.20, Shanghai gained 0.12 per cent, or 2.70 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... points. Aside from indications of continued support from the Bank of Japan, CMC Markets senior analyst Michael Hewson said "poor consumer confidence data from France and a sharp slide in German import prices has fuelled expectations of further easing ...

Planning software not ready for FoFA opt-in hurdle

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... planning software," he added. The survey also showed that a quarter of financial advisers would switch software providers over poor functionality.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... Australia, the market on Wednesday closed lower for a second consecutive day, dragged down by the banks and a surprisingly poor consumer sentiment report. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 14.7 points, or 0.28 per cent, at 5,165.4 points, while ...

Technology drives US client adviser loyalty

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
Most advice clients are much more loyal to their advisers than the firm they represent, and the way highly regarded advisers use technology is a major driver of this loyalty, reveals a US study. The 'Proving your Worth: Uncovering the Traits of the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street traded flat under the shadow of poor Chinese economic data and a slight gain in US monthly retail sales. At 0744 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 16 ...

BT expands Wrap Capital Protection funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... average increase in minimum outcome of 5.0%. The tool meets the needs of their clients who are concerned about the impact that poor markets may have on their savings, a common concern for investors approaching retirement. Wrap Capital Protection, which ...