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ANALYSIS: The rise of the periphery

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
When the global financial crisis broke, people dubbed them the PIIGS. Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece and Spain were the ugly ducklings of Europe. They had inefficient economies, had been relying on EU funding and were heavily indebted. Today, most ...

YBR launches robo-advice platform

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... of thousands of calculations to let you see your future, as it stands today. Then it puts the control in your hands to discover the best path forward," said YBR chairman Mark Bouris. Once GURU's free "roadmap" has been generated, customers can then implement ...

The bad and the bad and the bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
It's bad, it's bad, it's bad you know it. They say bad news come in threes - we've got all three at the end of last week. Greece running out of money and reform deal still looks unlikely heading into its meeting with 'the institutions' four days and ...

We don't need financial advice: Gen Y

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
More than 80% of university educated, well paid Generation Y professionals don't think they need financial advice according to a recent study by KPMG. The study, which sought the views of more than 1,400 Australian KPMG employees between 18 and 30-years-old ...

Smart beta, fixed income ETFs surge

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAR 2015
The rise of smart beta, currency hedged funds and fixed income funds are the biggest trends occurring in the global exchange traded fund (ETF) market, according to Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DAWM) head of South Asia passive investments Sam ...

Not over yet for active management

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2015
Active management isn't dying but it needs to re-invent itself so it can compete against low cost technology operators that are fundamentally challenging its business model. "It isn't dead but the market is playing hard to get," said Olivier d'Assier ...

Further raise pension age, says Future Leaders winner

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... the judging panel. Stephen well deserves his 'round-the-world' ticket prize to meet up with Deloitte global leaders and discover more about how pensions are managed in other parts of the world. Congratulations."

Energy Super discloses all holdings on website

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... equity holdings and 650 international equity holdings are listed. The fund also lists all of its managers. The user can discover, for example, that Energy Super has 328,941 units in Domino's Pizza, which are currently valued at just over $7 million. ...

Foundation raises over $1m for biomedical research

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
The Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundations have awarded over $1 million to biomedical research via the distribution of the annual Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research and 13 Establishment Grants. As the trustee of the foundations, Perpetual ...

Un-taper re-reflate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
Like a dog with a bone, financial markets have latched onto growth - or more precisely, the lack of it - and wouldn't let go. Wall Street remains in no mood for celebration even as America commemorated the day Christopher Columbus discovered their land ...