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FOFA divides on commission

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
The Government's stance on the banning of commissions has proven to be a contentious issue, attracting quick responses from industry heavyweights after today's release of draft legislation of the Future of Financial Advice reforms. Despite hinting that ...

US housing market needs renovation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... rates don't help much either. According to RP Data, most US home owners are on 30-year fixed rate mortgages and so don't feel the relief when rates fall, like they have been in the US for a long while now. In contrast, in Australia most home buyers are ...

Time-based and opt-in preferred: MSI survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... planner has done a great job for me to date. However, apart from the occasional newsletter there is very little contact. I feel like I'm paying for the original implementation of their advice over and over again. I'd prefer a higher set up cost and implementation ...

Fed policy options galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Ok folks, just a few more sleepless nights then perhaps we can all rest easy and enjoy the next ride up in the equity markets. Big Benny is due to speak at Jackson Hole in front of other central bankers on the 26th - yup, that's three days from now. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
Australian shares were up at noon on the back of positive earning reports and takeover announcements, despite opening lower following a weak lead from Wall Street. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 56.2 points, or 1.4 per ...

Lost GPS

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
And so here we are ladies and gents. Very much unsure of where financial markets are gonna go. In times like these, it becomes so easy to get swept up by the mood of the mob. Someone shouts "sell" and everybody rush to the exits - never mind why, we ...

ETF provider wants to expand asset class range

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... constraints on being able to offer fixed income ETFs in Australia currently but the regulators are working on that and we feel pretty confident that as it expands the ETF market will expand with it," SSgA is the world's second biggest ETF provider with ...

Fed move checks markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
When the going gets tough, the Fed gets going. Ok, ok. I was wrong - no need to throw it back at my face. I expected the US Federal Reserve to provide a circuit breaker in the form of a third QE. I was wrong! Big Ben did this small Ben one better. B-I-N-G-O! ...

S.O.S

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
"So when you're near me, darling can't you hear me S. O. S. The love you gave me, nothing else can save me S. O. S. When you're gone How can I even try to go on? When you're gone Though I try how can I carry on?" - ABBA Now you believe me? The US bond ...

Coaching tips invigorate adviser roadshow

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
Financial advisers were treated to a magical list, staff empowerment and "I've got the cookie" in a memorable coaching session on how to build an award-winning business at the Association of Financial Advisers national roadshow in Sydney today. Steve ...