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ANZ acquires OptiMix from UBS

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
ANZ Bank has officially acquired the OptiMix multi-manager business unit from UBS Global Asset Management, formerly managed by ING Investment Management (Australia), as the bank expands its strategy. UBS Global AM acquired OptiMix in June 2011 as part ...

Confusion over APRA risk disclosure guidance

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
The regulator-preferred expression of risk in product disclosure statements seems to elicit more consumer mistakes than other presentation methods, according to research from the University of Technology Sydney. Speaking at an Investment Management ...

Problem solved, not

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
... Juncker, "spelled out a series of conditions to be met before loans of up to 130 billion euros until 2014 could be handed over". Yes, yes, we know what those are - (more) cuts in jobs, wages, and pensions - and these "must" be inked into law by the Greek ...

Conflict of interest still key issue: ASIC shadow shop

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
ASIC has revealed conflict of interest has again emerged as a problem for consumers in its latest shadow shop research on financial advice. The results of the 2011 survey, carried out to test the quality of advice given to consumers in or nearing retirement ...

Waiting for the midnight hour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
... as I write this and so far all we have is wishing and hoping and praying that all those seated around the negotiating table Yes Virginia, there's still no news out on whether the EU finmins did or didn't - agree to give Greece a new lease on life, that ...

All Greeced out

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012

Managed funds have a place in SMSFs: Select

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
Managed funds have been losing ground to low-cost options, said one asset manager, leaving the sector with the difficult task of convincing investors looking for absolute return, that funds are a good idea. Speaking at the Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' ...

AustralianSuper talks scale, further growth

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
AustralianSuper and BUSS(Q) super fund heads spoke yesterday about the difference scale makes to their operation and how big is too big in the world of superannuation. Peter Curtis, senior investment manager for AustralianSuper spoke during a panel ...

Dam Aussie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... think I'm taking. I refer to the eco updates released out of America last night. They were all better than what most expected. Yes, one hundred percent all. Have a look: Philly Fed Business Outlook: Business activity +10.2 in Feb from +7.3 in January. ...

Pricing competition risks net returns from MySuper: FSC

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
Industry fund dominance of simple, low-cost superannuation will be aggressively challenged by 'white hot' pricing competition that risks an inadequate focus on returns, according to Financial Services Council chief executive, John Brogden. Speaking ...