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IQPC conference tackles operational risk

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... December, focuses on how advisers can safeguard their businesses against these risks in the most cost-effective way. Delegates will hear advice from numerous senior risk management executives from some of the industry's leading investment banks and financial ...

AFA conference boasts biggest turnout in 20 years

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
At this year's Association of Financial Adviser's (AFA) National Conference, due to kick off in three weeks, delegates can expect to hear from high caliber speakers who will be tackling the sector's challenges and opportunities in the face of regulatory ...

China slowdown hits rich list

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
... entrepreneurs are still up 40% on two years ago and almost ten times ten years ago." Seven individuals on the Rich List are delegates to the 18 th Party Congress, including Sany's Liang Wengen, who fell on the list from number one last year to number ...

Peak in investment spend to herald lower growth: Barclays economist

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... 2014. This was the overarching conclusion that Kieran Davies chief Australian economist with Barclays Bank left with delegates attending yesterday's Portfolio Risk Management forum hosted by Financial Standard. "It will be a big shock for the economy ...

Advisers told to rethink growth asset allocations

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2012
Advisers should rethink growth asset allocations and prepare to protect portfolios against fiscal constraints, delegates heard at an industry event. These were two key messages from global investment manager PIMCO, delivered at yesterday's Adviser's ...

Super funds call key challenges

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
... Officer forums centred on the possible need to re-evaluate return targets in the current environment, given two-thirds of delegates indicated peer-performance played a significant role in determining fund strategy. "The Stronger Super reforms represent ...

Strong period for markets ahead: K2

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2012
... K2's head of international strategy. Jeff Thomson, portfolio manager for the international equities team, told adviser delegates during a recent presentation that while equity markets are cheap, K2 expects markets to enjoy a strong period until at least ...

Video SoAs on the cards

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... will be an enormous opportunity for advisers, according to Aaron Dunn, managing director of The SMSF Academy, who told delegates to be aware of and embrace new tools to their advantage. "What the Government is intending to do through the FOFA reforms ...

Planners must return to strategy

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... better support planners through strategy tools. Philippa Sheehan, managing director of adviser group My Adviser, told delegates at a Financial Planning Association event the advice process has become overly complicated with new regulatory and service ...

Eyes turn to monetary policy

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... cuts during 2012. Gibbs was speaking at the 2012 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum, which attracted over 1400 delegates in Sydney and Melbourne this week. The high calibre line-up of chief economists included Dr Bob Baur, chief global economist ...