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Planners ignore EMs when advising clients

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... the risks, and 44% cited a lack of awareness as the main reason for holding back on emerging markets. "Maybe there is not enough choice for retail investors, and it's something that we are looking at in the product team," said Jessica Jones, head of ...

Fed money on the way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
... be the be all and end all for financial markets this year... yet there seems to be no mention of it these days. Ok, ok, enough with the suspense. It's the Fed's QE3 announced last 13 September 2012. The day the Fed promised to "increase policy accommodation ...

Worried about the US? Buy US Treasuries

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012

Spain here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... import demand picks up and current account blows out, we might not see the government's fiscal position as being strong enough to offset weaknesses on the external side and that's what worries us." "Australia's already, as we see it, got some credit ...

Franklin Templeton launches new global fixed income fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... creditworthiness compared with less indebted countries," said Beck. "The underlying momentum of growth in the global economy is strong enough to reassert itself despite the current soft patch. In our view, Asia (ex-Japan) and other selected emerging ...

Fool me not again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... about the cliff or anything come 21 December. Do I sense another failed forecast in the works? This is one bet I'm brave enough to call. Can't lose! World still here come 22 December, I win. World gone, no one would be around to tell me I was wrong! ...

Litigation risk to force advisers into multi-asset options: Russell

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... best interest reform is going to impact the way they carry out research on investment products. He adds it is no longer enough to rely on a handful of products they understand really well. "Advisers don't yet have a handle on how the best interest duty ...

Light-years before Macquarie and YBR bother banks

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... innovating their businesses as well, its going to be very difficult to get market share off of them. The big four won't see enough competition to get too stressed just yet but they'll certainly be watching it closely." "For the moment, Macquarie will ...

Westpac calm in face of storm

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... not to contain too many surprises. Outlining a strategic priority as simply to "remain a strong company" seems obvious enough but it is intended to build confidence in the bank. Simplifying products and processes and strengthening customer relationships ...

Aligned or independent: Advisers must be relevant

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... "The need for a minimal professional qualification is evolving, and there's broad agreement that RG146 is not significant enough," she says.