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Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after European equities fell on Friday, hit by a lack of rapid progress towards full EU banking union at a key summit and Wall Street's Nasdaq was pulled down more than two per cent by a tech stock rout ...

netwealth adopts Morphic Global Opps Fund

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
The recently launched Morphic Global Opportunities Fund (MGOF) has been adopted on its first multi-user investor platform following its recent link to the netwealth Accessible Managed Funds Menu. General manager of investment and distribution at netwealth ...

Retire mortgage debt with super: CPSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
A recent CPA Australia report calling the lump-sum super payment system a 'retirement savings disaster' overlooks the bigger picture, according to the Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association (CPSA). Whether it's ideal or not, retirees are ...

ETFs hit $6bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
Growth in Exchange Traded Funds has slowed in the last few years but in the year to end September 2012 they still increased 16% to reach $5.7 billion, according to the ASX. This FUM is equivalent to about 9% of indexed Australian equities, based on ...

J.P. Morgan buys into BYOT

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
Investment bank J.P. Morgan has joined the ranks of retail banks and insurers in adopting a Bring-Your-Own-Technology model for staff. Unveiled as part of the firm's shift to its new Sydney headquarters, the program means IT staff will now support staff's ...

APRA releases reporting consultation

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
Reporting requirements for superannuation funds would be changed for the first time since 2004 under proposed revisions released in an APRA consultation paper, which includes 31 draft reporting forms and instructions. Information about each trustee ...

Why QE3 will work

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
Uh-oh, I think I made a boo-boo. Two gentle readers wrote to express their disagreement with the musings I wrote on this column yesterday - yes, the one where I said "QE3 will work," just as QE1 and QE2 did. In case you missed it, you can read it here ...

ISN calls for fast trading moratorium

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
High frequency trading has the ability to impact long term investors such as superannuation funds and there should be a moratorium in the Australian financial markets on using the systems, said Industry Super Network (ISN). ISN's suggestion is part ...

Altius: Role of fixed interest hazy

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2012
Australian investors do not fully understand the role and benefits of fixed interest in a portfolio because of the statistical and complex nature of this asset class, according to an industry expert. There is increasing evidence that many investors ...

COIN software FoFA ready: Rubik

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
ASX listed Rubik Financial Limited said today that its updated financial planning software, COIN version 4.0 is compliant with the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. New functions have been included that allow users to meet the fee disclosure ...