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Enduring baby boomers redefine retirement

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2012
... retirees in higher socio-economic groupings with better health and wealth outcomes who - based on emerging actuarial analysis - can look to a life expectancy well into their mid 90s. "Planning for retirement was never an issue before, people expected ...

A stock market rally could get Obama over the line

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
... S&P 500. Some theories support the idea of a link between business cycles and election cycles, however, Stevenson said analysis shows this is generally not borne out. While the stock market performance leading up to the November 6 presidential election ...

Treasury paper ignores responsibility: ACFS

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
... issue of accountability and performance appraisal. The Australian Centre for Financial Studies (ACFS) has argued in an analysis paper released today that while the changes generally appear warranted, wider ranging consequences of the increased powers ...

Omega appoints inv research analyst

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2012
... a quantitative analyst. He has over six years financial markets experience, specialising in quantitative research and analysis, valuation modelling and system development. Andrew Gruskin, joint director of investments at Omega welcomes Cleeland's appointment. ...

COIN software FoFA ready: Rubik

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
... and the amounts paid by clients, said Rubik. Planners and network administrators will also be able to conduct in-depth analysis and product reporting using a number of new filters such as service acceptance date (opt-in), fee statement date and services ...

GBST Composer suite FoFA ready

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2012
... recently commissioned Praxis Partners to independently review changes to its GBST Composer administration system. The analysis saw particulars of the legislation cross referenced with responses from GBST Composer user interviews to assess how well the ...

APRA probe key in NAB case: Lawyers

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
... email that APRA employee Graham Johnson had made it clear that he thought that the bank had failed in its basic credit analysis and had been almost totally reliant on ratings and managers' reports, reported AAP. In another email dated 12 February 2008 ...

Solaris appoints insto inv specialist

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
... closely with the investment team, providing clients, consultants and prospects dedicated access to in-depth portfolio analysis on a regular basis. "Neale brings a wealth of experience to the role and his high level of technical ability and demonstrated ...

Retail investors buy hybrids despite dangers

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... but haven't objectively scrutinised the risk/return characteristics as non-retail investors do. "When you undertake the analysis, hybrids are only attractive in rare instances," he added. Superficially, hybrids look like attractive alternatives to fixed ...

So where's the QE?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
... conditions in a context of price stability." ================== You can read Ben Ong's monthly economic insight, review and analysis through his subscriber-only Vantage Point monthly newsletter. Click here for more info.