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Still opportunities for flexible bond managers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... around the world has made fixed income assets a surprise investment darling of the last thirty years. But with no more room for yields to fall and the US Federal Reserve considering the exit of its quantitative easing program, Amundi global head of fixed ...

Coalition vow to leave SMSFs alone

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... relaxed about the growth here. Tax Office data shows that compliance levels are extremely high. There is, of course, always room for improvement." Cormann also took the opportunity to slam the government's announcement on superannuation last Friday ...

ASIC targets SMSF confidence tricksters

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
... said the review of more than 100 pieces of advice in areas thought to be high risk showed that there was considerable room for improvement in the level of advice. Though the majority of the advice was 'adequate', Kell said that relatively few pieces ...

Brazilian CB might need to stop shaving

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... billion worth Italy planned to sell, sold. And why not? Super Mario is here. Last night, ECB President Mario Draghi left no room for interpretation when he said that, "Our monetary policy remains accommodative... We are far from having an exit in mind" ...

Smart beta ETF take-up to double in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2013
... helps investors lower their cost base," he continued. Aside from the rapidly growing SMSF sector, Small says there is room for plenty of take-up from the institutional market as well. "Institutions hold around 70% of the ETF market globally but in Australia ...

Upside for risk assets in 2013: Threadneedle

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... Overall the chief investment officer says Threadneedle is more cautious than its competitors as there is still plenty of room for shocks, but the environment looks more positive than 2012. "Investors head into 2013 knowing that few of the fundamental ...

Give super fund directors more time: Gonski

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... management teams test each other without aggravating each other and that boards should be as diverse as possible. "There's room for consultants, people who have worked their way up from the shop floor, people from overseas, obviously both men and women..." ...

Super fund awards natural resources mandate

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... resource managers. "We have put a lot of time and money towards becoming institutional grade." It is a space where there is room for more competition, but evaluating the quality of resources is critical, said Whitten, who had just returned from the Cooper ...

Financial services outstrip mining: CommSec

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... nirvana." He added that, "Interest rates a significantly higher than the rest of the developed world leaving plenty of room for further stimulus. And a high Aussie dollar is great news for internet shoppers." James pointed to research which shows that ...

ING DIRECT names head of third party distribution

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... changes already seen among many key aggregator partners and dealer groups. She noted that while there will always be room for specialisation, she has long been an advocate about the benefits of convergence. "We remain committed to maintaining our focus ...