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Generation Y busts SMSF age myth

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... their money so they are building their wealth for the future, and of course, retirement," Macquarie Banks's analytics insight manager Gary Lembit said. He said that young people are concerned about increasing longevity. "People do seem to be becoming ...

FPA granting consumers inside access to funds management industry

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is inviting planners to show their clients an insider's view of the financial services industry through an industry event in Sydney in October. The FPA is holding a breakfast for planners and their clients at ...

netwealth expands its board of directors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
Wealth manager netwealth Group has appointed a new board member in the shape of Kate Mulligan. Mulligan, who earlier this year founded King Irving Consulting Group, is the third non-executive director to join the netwealth board. Mulligan has served ...

Fresh-faced Altair attracts ING and AMP talent

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... team that is experienced in a wide range of aspects of the Australian equities market, to provide the perspective and insight to make those decisions confidently." "David comes with extensive experience and deep networks in the equity market and corporate ...

Mercer makes key changes to investment team

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
Mercer has made a series of strategic appointments to its investment team to tackle individual consumers in the retirement savings markets. Russell Clarke will assume the role of chief investment officer in the Pacific region after his predecessor Andrew ...

Slow growth and regulatory burden top insurance industry fears

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
Macroeconomic trends, a slow growth rate in an environment of lower asset returns and stricter regulation are the biggest risks to the insurance industry, according to a new report from Ernst & Young (EY). In Business Pulse: Exploring the dual perspectives ...

SelfWealth to distribute through BGL

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... demographic performance data such as, accumulation phase versus pension phase, Gen Y versus baby boomers and provide an insight into how and why they invest," SelfWealth managing director Andrew Ward said. SelfWealth is currently in discussions with ...

BlackRock property head takes PFA top job

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
BlackRock head of Australian real estate Paul Healy will become chief executive of the Property Funds Association (PFA) from September. His departure from BlackRock was effective as of 30 June. During Healy's 22-year tenure at the asset manager, he ...

New Bloomberg tool a 'game changer'

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
Bloomberg has unveiled a suite of tools and analytics for investor relations professionals to better manage their workflow. Bloomberg's investor relations offering centralises the information, news, research and analytics needed to monitor the markets ...

BT launches adviser website and app

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
BT Financial Group (BTFG) has launched a new website, BT Adviser Services (BTAS), bringing its entire practice management offer into one place. BTAS gives access to technical information and advice in areas such as superannuation, social security, retirement ...