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Global instos push for climate change action

PRESS STATEMENT  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... agreement that includes a worldwide target for emissions reductions of 50 to 85 per cent by 2050 and specific country action plans that show measurable emission targets. Also, the statement recommends measures to reduce deforestation, government support ...

FPs and accountants at odds on SMSF strategies

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
... 60 per cent of financial planners that provide investment advice to SMSF clients are advising they change their long-term plans. According to the report, planners working with SMSFs have on average 17 client funds and draw an average $3,500 in revenue ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
... and household defaults, The Australian Financial Review reported on Friday. "We've issued so much stock via share purchase plans that we've diluted companies' assets by more shares at a time when earnings are going to ease off," Mr Smith said. "So the ...

Small caps and Asia on Auscoal radar

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
... [present] at various times through the cycle," said Watson. Watson said the fund is at its target equity allocations, and has no plans to change our strategic allocations at this stage. However, he said that there "are always ongoing reviews of investment ...

Asian instos question external managers

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
... said they planned to increase the share of onshore assets allocated to external managers. Fast-forward 12 months and those plans have largely evaporated. In 2009, only 15 per cent of institutions say they plan to outsource additional offshore assets ...

Prevention better than the cure: Asteron

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
... customer wellbeing program that gives people a chance to improve their health using tailored nutrition, exercise and lifestyle plans. The new program comes after Asteron's market research that indicated their clients are more likely to follow through ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
... Europe's main stock markets rallied after Dutch electronics giant Philips reported encouraging earnings and Britain unveiled plans for a massive sell-off of state assets to reduce its debt. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares closed up 48.3 points ...

Thin line between values and money

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... who runs his own advisory firm, said that his decades of experience in the industry has taught him one thing: financial plans are useless if they are only aligned with their client's financial goals but not their core values. He cites, as an example ...

Realindex hits $1 bn FUM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
... 2008 and September this year, beating its benchmark by more than 2 per cent. Francis said, while there are no immediate plans to add more products to the suite, the firm's index approach could be applied to other inefficient markets. "The greater the ...

AXA tackles longevity risk with North

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
AXA Australia is targeting investor longevity risk with plans to launch another North product that provides a guaranteed income stream next year. The product, still in development stage, provides the flexibility of an allocated pension, which keeps ...