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Market wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... to 2,836.94. Europe's main stock markets retreated after news the 17-nation eurozone economy fell into recession in the third quarter as a result of the region's sovereign debt crisis.

Professional membership sees advisers paid more

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... turn more often to a CFP than any other designation when seeking a financial planner, they are also willing to pay up to a third more for that trusted service," he said. The majority of advisers surveyed (86%) also said that the CFP designation has a ...

Asset consultants influence to grow amid industry change

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... gatekeepers and are our biggest concern as we look to penetrate the super fund market." Academic research puts the costs of third-party asset consultants at as much as 2-3% in terms of performance, and some commentators believe this sort of drag will ...

You did this! No, you did!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... your homework, go sit in the naughty corner! The surprise in the eurozone is that its economy only receded by 0.1% in the third quarter (as expected) - less than the 0.2% contraction in the second - given the vicious cycle that's cycling its way across ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... a mixed performance on Wall Street and falls in Europe on news the 17-nation eurozone economy fell into recession in the third quarter as a result of the region's sovereign debt crisis. At 0633 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract ...

Consumers clueless on retirement: Bateman

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... suggests that two thirds of people thought a balanced option was effectively another name for safe assets. "While only a third of people, had heard of an annuity, and only 48% were familiar with an allocated pension, the research also discovered that ...

Premium Wealth eyes-off QLD and WA

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... them to keep control of their businesses, said Premium Wealth Management. Premium Wealth Management recently signed its third Queensland practice for the year, Boston Private Wealth, Located in Sanctuary Cove, after earlier signing Meridien Wealth and ...

Ten-year future vs. 10-minute tick

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... cliff, followed by worries about another looming recession in Japan as its economy shrinks at annualised rate of 3.5% in the third quarter, and then uncertainty about China - it's bottomed as indicated by the better-than-expected 16% increase in its ...

Life commission clawback forced on advisers: Synchron

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... policy lapses in the first year. If the policy lapses in the second year, 75% would be paid back and if it lapses in the third year, 50% would be paid back. In August FSC CEO John Brogden said that the current system was not in the interest of all consumers. ...

Super reforms hasten fund consolidation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... funds. With so many funds this leads to a lot of duplication," he said. Recent academic research has shown that the costs of third party agents can drag performance by as much as 2%. Chesler added: "The largest funds are recognising that they have the ...