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Social media anything but rocket science

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
... cheaper and more effectively," Gardner advised. Much of what's happening in the social media space today, Gardner told delegates is a natural evolution of old fashioned, community-based bulletin boards. Contrary to popular perception, he reminded delegates ...

Email tops in social media stakes

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
... Twitter as stupid 18 months ago, to embracing it as an incredibly powerful way to get to clients. Gardner also urged delegates not to conclude that websites don't work for financial advice firms. Instead of attracting visitors to stay longer, he said ...

Mixed outlook for Aussie dollar

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013
... peaked, they found it harder to reach a consensus on the direction of the Australian dollar. Addressing an audience of 800 delegates at Sydney's Westin Hotel, Macquarie Group's Richard Gibbs; Principal Global Investors' Bob Baur; Merrill Lynch's Saul ...

Tailored income projections drive investor engagement

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... the ASFA national conference yesterday, Donn Hess, head of product strategy at J.P. Morgan Asset Management advised delegates that funds need to accept the reality that most members are unlikely to engage with them in the way they'd like. As a result ...

TAL urges trustees to review default insurance benefits

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference in Sydney yesterday, Darren Wickham of TAL Group Life told delegates the new Prudential Standard is an opportunity to revisit the level and types of insurance to see if it meets the needs of members. ...

Outcomes-based investing is the future for wealth creation sector: AMP

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... money, and if we don't members will exit the industry," he said. While it is easy to say it's too hard, Henaghan reminded delegates at the conference, held in Sydney, that other industries like Retail and Tourism were also being forced to either sink ...

Fund budget surplus with cuts to super tax breaks: Treasury

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012

Industry funds to concentrate on direct distribution

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... expensive, the big banks will start to put more effort into wealth management, including superannuation, Stewart told delegates at the conference. While Retail funds have the obvious advantage of bank balance sheets, interestingly, Stewart said one of ...

Retirement solution upside for investment managers: Oliver Wyman

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... 2020, represents golden opportunities for investment managers, Jacob Hook of Oliver Wyman Financial Services advised delegates at IMCA's (Investment Management Consultants Association) annual conference in Sydney earlier this week. With net post-retirement ...

Low-volatility post-retirement solutions needed: Bell

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... solutions. Speaking at yesterday's Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) annual conference, Bell encouraged delegates - when developing good post-retirement solutions - to look more closely at the benefits associated with reverse mortgages ...