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Unwind for Xmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
... previous week - as sooner-than-later taper talks increased on improved economic data (punctuated by the upward revision in third quarter US GDP to annualised growth of 3.6% from 2.8% in the advanced estimate) - the S&P 500 surged on the fifth day (up ...

International shares pose barriers to entry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
Investors looking to increase their exposure to international shares are hampered by a lack of understanding, according to the latest CoreData Australian Investor Report. The researcher surveyed 928 investors with a range of risk profiles and identified ...

That evil word is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... sooner than you can spell T-A-P-E-R in December? Seems that way if you believe the latest headlines: U.S. stocks fall for third day on taper worries (WSJ); Wall St drops as Fed taper risk rises (AFR); Fear of stimulus taper hits global stocks; bonds ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
... ASX, while TPG Telecom has its annual general meeting scheduled. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed lower for the third straight day, led down by the major miners and banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 23.4 points, or 0.44 per cent ...

Waiting to catch up

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013

Santa Claus is comin' to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013

ING Direct to target advisers with new model

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
ING Direct is reinforcing its third party distribution team to market the bank's products to financial advisers. The bank has appointed Charles Smith to the newly-created role of key account manager for Wealth, a position that falls under the umbrella ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
... Express Holdings and AWE have annual general meetings scheduled. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed higher for the third straight day, driven by gains among the big banks. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 4.5 points, or 0.08 per cent, higher ...

Advisers still servicing few wealthy clients

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
Financial advisers are still servicing very few and very wealthy clients, despite the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reform's objective of bringing advice to more Australians. Only 15% of Australians use a financial adviser, the Global Investor Pulse ...

Index portfolios mask geographical risks

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... Emerging markets represent only 11% of the MSCI ACWI by market capitalisation, but 34% by economic exposure, or more than a third of all global demand. At the same time the US accounts for 49% of the index, but only 28% of demand. "Companies have changed ...