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Flawed assumptions pushing RRR too high

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... Financial Planning that contained an article by Ty Bernicke entitled "Reality Retirement Planning: A New Paradigm for an Old Science" that argued pre-retirees are being cajoled into saving too much in their retirement accounts - meaning they are sacrificing ...

Genetics not education drives investor behaviour

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... and Stephen Siegel, visiting assistant professor of finance at Arizona State University, just published in the Social Science Research Network and reported by The Economist news magazine. "We find that a long list of investment biases, eg, the reluctance ...

CFSGAM strengthens Aussie equities core team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... positions in his native USA, including three years as a consultant with Boston Consulting Group. He holds a Ph.D in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University.

Commonwealth trustee reforms passes Senate

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
... particularly for serving and former Defence Force personnel. Warren Snowdon, minister for veterans' affairs and defence science and personnel, said the improved efficiencies, if they lift net returns by an expected 0.5 per cent per annum, could boost ...

Government plants $60m innovation funding seed

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
Three innovation fund managers have received a total of $120 million of new funding to invest in Australian start-up ventures, half of which has been provided by the government. Through the Innovation Investment Fund (IIF), the government has invested ...

Russell heads back to Canberra

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... advise then Prime Minister Keating. On appointing Russell yesterday to Secretary of the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Prime Minister Julia Gillard said in statement, "I am sure Dr Russell's experience and knowledge and his ...

Accounting group hires 'transformer'

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... consulting services across consumer products, financial services and government. He holds a bachelors degree in applied science and a graduate diploma in applied finance and investment from the Australian Securities Institute

Move beyond benchmarks: GMO

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 10 DEC 2010
... When you buy an overvalued asset you get low returns. When you buy a cheap asset you get good returns. It's not rocket science," he explained. Montier also criticised the current paradigm where risk is measured through volatility. "The idea that risk ...

Confidence will return to Ireland: Govt

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... Batt O'Keeffe. The plan underpins the work of the job creation and research agencies, IDA Ireland, Enterprise Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland, by providing funding that will allow them to meet their targets. "The capital investment in the agencies ...

Fee-for-service assist program launch

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 NOV 2010
... planners; we can assist them with the technical as well as the emotional aspects of pricing their services - providing the science of analysing costs without the need for time sheets," said Viskovic. Almost 12 months ago, Australian Financial Services ...