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Stimulate or deflate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2015
... Japan. The hope is that all these stimuli would stimulate demand and stoke inflation some day soon... before it reaches America via the strong US dollar. It's starting to rear its ugly head there now. The differential between the 10-year US Treasury ...

Parametric grows investment team

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.A Most recently, Zhang worked with a boutique funds management firm which he co-founded via a management buyout.

Buffett moves in on Australian insurers

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
... Andrew Spurr (AIG liabilities manager prior to this appointment). Berkshire Hathaway has already entered the Australian market via its partnership with Steadfast Group in November, offering home and motor insurance, and BHSI expects to receive its operating ...

ME Bank chair retires

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
ME Bank chair Bernie Fraser will step down after 15 years at the company, he announced yesterday. His decision is effective immediately and follows succession planning preparations; current ME Bank director Garry Weaven will replace him as chairman. ...

Netwealth appoints general manager for adviser channel

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
... will be responsible for growing the business channel across the eastern coast. "We remain committed to growing this business via acquisitions and organic growth," Micallef said. Cogle takes over from Kedra Egan, who will move to a new role within netwealth ...

Zenith recommends Perpetual, Australian Property funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
... gave the APF a recommended rating. The APF is a diversified fund with exposure to both unlisted direct property and A-REITs via the AMP Capital Wholesale Australian Property Fund (WAPF) and will also hold A-REITs and cash in its own right. APF was launched ...

Succession planning major issue for advisers

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
A significant amount of financial advice practices have no effective succession plan in place, according to the Rubik Wealth/Business Health Future Ready VI report. The report aims to comprehensively analyse the health of Australian financial advice. ...

Divestment more political than financial: PWC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
... in its portfolio, which for an institutional investor means it's either a direct investor, has sufficient scale to invest via a mandate or, if they are a retail investor, they are investing via a managed account structure. "For the many investors who ...

Baby boomers should be wary of generic advice

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
The average baby boomer's financial plan is too generic and risky due to overexposure to growth assets, a Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) study has found. The CIFR study examined common Australian financial advice methods to determine ...

Industry fund brands stronger than retail

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015
... retain existing members, CoreData said. "While super fund membership growth remains largely a function of consumer apathy via default options, there are clearly ways in which funds can grow their member base and attract the utility-focused consumers ...