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Optimum Pensions appoints general manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2018
... strategic marketing. David Moxon will consult on communication and education, helping develop marketing strategies and materials for Optimum products. Optimum Pensions was founded in 2017 by the founder of Financial Synergy, David Orford.. Its white ...

Market volatility ideal for fundamental investors: Expert

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
... company earnings will move lock-step. "Stocks that do well in this profit cycle are the economically sensitive stocks - materials, energy, industrial cyclicals and financials," he said. "One's that don't do as well are the defensive, secular growth stocks ...

TAL enhances adviser learning hub

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
... 50. Advisers undertaking the online curriculum can earn up to 100 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points. Materials are accredited by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and Tax Practitioners ...

SMSFs shifting focus for diversification

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
... domestic and international markets gave investors' confidence to look for new opportunities,'' Dale said. Financials and materials remained the most heavily traded sectors, accounting for 36% and 17% of the year's turnover. Telecommunication services ...

International automotive alliance launches new VC fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... Renault (40%), Nissan (40%) and Mitsubishi Motors (20%). The fund's first investment will be in US-based company Ionic Materials, which develops solid-state cobalt-free battery materials. Further investments will span companies throughout the world ...

Amazon still an early-stage company: Fundie

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2017
... investment by the wayside. "In the fourth quarter of last year there was a big move into financials, industrials, and energy materials - value stocks - and in that kind of market we underperform," Wood said. However she saw it as a positive development ...

Good news or bad news?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 DEC 2017
... of the government's efforts against pollution and overcapacity, slowing production and by extension, demand for raw materials. China's consumer prices also slowed, down to 1.7% in the year to November from 1.9% in the previous month and missing expectations ...

Mercer assists super fund members experiencing domestic violence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2017
... assist and support vulnerable members." The new framework comprises practical resources and training including workshop materials, internal training and member-facing documentation to better prepare super fund staff, with Mercer also soon adding employee ...

China's inflation lift indicates strong demand

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2017
... quality in the country could slow production in Chinese factories that would reduce demand (and hence, prices) of raw materials. Not to mention, the expected correction in commodity prices going forward.

AMP improves adviser mental health training

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
... to ensure people are not afraid of seeking medical assistance because of concerns about insurance implications." The materials were developed in partnership with non-profit organisation, the Black Dog Institute, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week ...