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MySuper is bringing fees down: Rice Warner

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
MySuper is doing its job in bringing down superannuation fees despite recent reports to the contrary, according to Rice Warner head of superannuation market insights Nathan Bonarius. In a report published today, Bonarius said that between 30 June 2012 ...

Survey reveals investors greatest fear in 2014

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... economics research Ric Deverell said. "The client sentiment survey conducted throughout the day provides us with unique insight into investors' preferences and expectations."

AFA upgrades Female Excellence award with business scholarship

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has opened nominations for the 2014 Female Excellence in Advice Award, which this year includes a master class for finalists at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM). The award recognises the ...

Global healing?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... setting new record highs and the 10-year Treasury bond yield falling back below 2.6% at the same time" - offers additional insight. AAII prints a sampling of its members' responses: Anxiety by investors has people looking for safety. Something is askew. ...

Watching you watching me watching you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014
... paragraph 12 in today's Bloomberg commentary - it didn't fit with Wall Street's performance of the day - it was an important insight into the Fed's head. "Fed Bank of New York President William Dudley said the pace of eventual rate increases "will probably ...

AMP gives SMSFs access to property and corporate bonds

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
AMP Capital has launched two funds targeting self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors who want to access asset classes that require a large capital outlay. The AMP Capital Wholesale Australian Property Fund and the AMP Capital Corporate Bond Fund are ...

David Murray gives first insight into FSI

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
The Financial System Inquiry (FSI) chairman David Murray said that the committee will focus on ageing, technology and innovation as drivers of change and at how these affect regulation, competition and consumer outcomes. Murray said that the committee ...

Towers Watson urges instos to consider smart beta

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
Investment consultant Towers Watson has thrown its support behind smart beta approaches to investment, recommending institutional investors revisit their equity strategies to incorporate the lower cost products. In a new publication, Global equity investing ...

FEATURE: Re-imagining Australia's financial future

STAFF WRITERS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2014
... the inquiry process. He said the industry has been eager to be part of the process, with over 250 submissions providing insight into the priorities for various elements of the sector - from individual advisers, right up to the big end of town. For the ...

ANZ launches bank-aligned news site

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2014
ANZ has launched BlueNotes, a corporate digital publication that includes news, opinion and insights from bank executives. "The publication forms part of a strategy to be a leader in engagement with customers, stakeholders and employees through digital ...