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Finology expert to address AFA roadshow

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... relationships with money can add real value to the lives of clients, and support wealth creation in a way that also makes for sustainable advice practices in the future," Fuchs said. AFA chief executive, Brad Fox, emphasised the importance of bringing ...

Barrett firm acquires Pride Advice

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... EBIT ratio as a percentage of their revenue. The fourth is financials - "We like either large-scale businesses with sustainable profitability or smaller fast-growth ones," he explained - and the last important point is culture. "Culture is probably the ...

Emerging markets equity fund launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... market countries. Co-lead portfolio manager Rusty Johnson said the Harding Loevner looks for growing companies with sustainable competitive advantages and where management has been able to deliver returns above the cost of capital. "Many of the portfolio ...

Strong USD reflects (deflects) lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
... expectations. Lift-off here we come. US monetary policy would start normalising again against a background of a stronger, sustainable recovery. Hip, hip. But wait, hold your horses... the Dow, the S&P 500, the Nasdaq, and the Russell 2000 don't seem ...

UBS hands wealth management business to senior staff

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
... management business model of providing holistic client advice has become increasingly difficult to fully operate on a sustainable basis in the local market, which is dominated by a brokerage based system," he said. UBS Australia country head Matthew ...

Retirees urged to add stocks

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... allocation to stocks as it allows flexibility in accounting for inflation and increases the potential for a higher sustainable withdrawal rate throughout retirement. See Matterson's comments on increasing retiree withdrawal rates here.

AustralianSuper hires Tria Investment founder

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2015
... superannuation industry in understanding member needs and creating a value proposition that's attractive, innovative and sustainable over the long term," Schroder said. Baker said he will help to find more innovative ways to deliver AustralianSuper's ...

Lies, stats and damned double seasonal adjustments

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
... the seasonally adjusted number "real GDP growth in the first quarter was stronger and much closer to the economy's sustainable rate of trend growth". Damned lies, stats and seasonal adjustments. China's been accused of fiddling with its stats almost ...

Fortnum drops upfront risk commissions

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
... were not being made to combat policy "churning" in the group; rather, the new remuneration structure will ensure a "sustainable insurance industry". "Advisers are price takers not price makers. We don't set the terms for upfront, hybrid or level commissions ...

Super concessions key to tax review

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
... opportunity to examine the targeting of superannuation tax concessions to ensure Australia's retirement income system is sustainable for the long-term." Referring to the changes to the pension asset tests outlined in the budget, Garcia said that there ...