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Advisers expect greater focus on efficiency after FoFA

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
The single biggest outcome financial advisers expect to see from the Future of Financial Advice reforms is an increased focus on efficiency and greater use of technology, according to a survey commissioned by Zurich Australia. The telephone survey of ...

Open wide, come inside

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
The Indian economy might have had a bad year in 2012 but its stock market continues to soar, outperforming its BRIC counterparts. The Indian economy's growth rate has come down from the double-digit pace recorded in 2010 to a mere 3.2% in the year to ...

CFP ranks to top 150,000 in 2013

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013
The Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB), owner of the international Certified Financial Planner certification program, reported that the global number of CFP professionals jumped from 139,818 at year-end 2011 to 147,822 12 months later. At the ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
... retailer Specialty Fashion Group was the standout performer in early trade, up 24 cents, or 33 per cent, at 93 cents. The owner of the Katies and Millers chains says it expects its first half profit to nearly triple due to cost savings and improved sales. ...

Corporate governance boosted by two-strike rule

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... issues." Woods says the increased engagement is an important part of being an active shareholder. "As a large investor and owner of companies on behalf of our clients, we have a responsibility to engage with boards on a broad range of issues such as ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013
... futures contract was up eight points at 4,700. There is no economic news scheduled for Friday. In company news, toll road owner Transurban will release its traffic and revenue numbers for the first half of the financial year. NEW YORK - Wall Street stocks ...

Half of adviser practices in poor health: Securitor

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013
The health of Australia's advice industry has deteriorated since 2010, according to Securitor's new report. The Future Ready V whitepaper provides an analysis of what is best practice in the advice industry based on Business Health's HealthCheck data ...

Unloved equities to be re-rated along with risk appetite in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2012
Equities are likely to benefit from a re-rating in 2013 as investors learn to accept a greater level of risk, according to two equity fund managers. Hyperion Asset Management's Tim Samway expects an easing of the uncertainty that has plagued financial ...

Brad Fox Appointed AFA CEO

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
Following the shock resignation by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) CEO Richard Klipin a month ago, the immediate past president, current treasurer and Interim CEO, Brad Fox was announced as his successor yesterday. Commenting on the announcement ...

Pension funds reckless on climate risk: Hewson

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
A survey of the world's biggest pension funds and insurance companies has uncovered a reckless mismanagement of climate change risk, said a prominent economist. Yesterday the not-for-profit group the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AOPD) released what ...