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Consumers clueless on retirement: Bateman

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... message that Hazel Bateman, associate professor from the University of NSW (School of Actuarial Studies) shared with delegates attending the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) conference in Sydney yesterday. Based on her research into retirement ...

Markets await promising China leadership change

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
... preparing itself for what is anticipated to be one of the most significant leadership changes for a generation. Party delegates meet in Beijing today to elect successors to the Party's two most powerful figures, General Secretary Hu Jintao and Premier ...

With or without China we're not cactus: James

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... 2012, according to Commsec economist Craig James. In his keynote address to the AFA Conference last week, James reminded delegates that even though China is a 'sandbag' to the global economy, and Australia's largest trading partner, any (unlikely) hard ...

Advisers failing to engage disillusioned consumers

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... there are also other channels, such as social media, that advisers can utilise to get positive news out there." Many delegates at the conference expressed concerns that, against an already challenging backdrop of subdued confidence and low stock market ...

Aligned or independent: Advisers must be relevant

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... with the disparate needs of clients. That was the overarching sentiment a group of industry practitioners shared with delegates in the final hours of the AFA Conference on Tuesday 30 October. While size clearly provides greater opportunity for scale ...

Soft-skills critical to maximising adviser value-add

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... myriad of life events directly outside their control, according to financial adviser David Baccinelli. Presenting to delegates on the final day of the AFA annual conference, Baccinelli highlighted the role that protection had played in providing adequate ...

Bank dividends under threat

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... from the ASX over the same period. However, Selth, former head of international equities at BT Funds Management, warned delegates at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) National Conference, that dividends could fall foul of headwinds. "Banks ...

Prepare now for MySuper revenue siege: MLC's Doust

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... default accounts must be transferred to MySuper in 2017 where no choice is made. That's why it's critical, Doust advised delegates attending his AFA presentation, that they capitalise on the grandfathering period to drive as much business into their ...

Financial services outstrip mining: CommSec

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... growth in the Australian economy than mining and natural resources, according to CommSec's Craig James. Sensing that delegates at the annual Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) National Conference had enjoyed the jungle-themed welcome party the previous ...

Big infrastructure underscores China growth

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... was announced by the China government last month. On Premium China Funds Management's recent tour of China, Australian delegates visited the Hang Seng listed, integrated IT services provider Digital China. Much of Digital China's offerings cater to the ...