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Legalsuper board addition further corrects gender imbalance

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 3 SEP 2013
... set by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees," legalsuper chairman David Miles A said. Everett is also an active member of the Women Lawyers Association of New South Wales, the peak body representing over 9,000 women lawyers in New South ...

Prime targets investment in accounting firms

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
Prime Financial Group's growth plans centre on taking non-controlling equity stakes in accounting firms as well as recruiting them. The wealth management group has targeted growth beyond what it can achieve organically for the next financial year. Prime ...

MDAs key to proving value of advice

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
Managed discretionary accounts (MDA) could be a key area for financial planners wanting to add value to their service offerings in the post-FoFA world, according to Brett Sanders, joint chief executive of Philo Capital Advisers. Sanders said that the ...

Moore Stephens appoints GM of wealth management

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
Moore Stephens Queensland has appointed a general manager for the firm's expanding wealth management division. Managing director Ken Pickard confirmed that Bob Blurton will be the general manager of Moore Stephens Wealth, which manages over $800 million ...

Mercer gives taster of MySuper product

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
... decumulation phase, on cheaper, more defensive investment schemes, will not subsidise younger members at the more expensive, active stage of the cycle. He also said the SmartPath has five-year cohorts rather than 10-year cohorts, and said the fund is ...

Demographic megatrends drive earnings well into the future

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013
... 2009. During that time, it has outperformed the market in both rising and falling markets with lower beta and plenty of active risk. It's experienced lower levels of volatility than the average global equity portfolio.

Investor confidence drives advice growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
... said. "This has helped boost planners' confidence, their outlook and their business profitability." The average number of active clients serviced annually by planners also steadied this year after falling 20% between 2009 and 2012. The report also found ...

SSgA launches cheap lifestyle funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
... portfolio. The portfolios, which will have a headline cost of just 75 basis points, combine quantitative models of risk with an active overlay to mitigate against the effect of short-term volatility. They do this by combining what SSgA investment solutions ...

Accountants ready to enter SMSF space, despite costs

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 19 AUG 2013

ANZ profit, wealth FUM up despite insurance concerns

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
Funds under management growth of 6% year-to-date in ANZ's global wealth division have helped the bank post a solid profit in its latest nine-month report. In a statement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), the bank announced an unaudited 7% ...