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Good one day, no good the next

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... beyond portfolio rebalancing or window dressing or speculators taking their profits ahead of a big decision in Europe. The third revision of first quarter US real GDP growth was released. No, not that it was unchanged at 1.9%. That couldn't be a rationale ...

UK to ban platform payments

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... operate. They said consumers must be fully aware of all costs associated with their use of any platform and they, not any third-party, should wear that cost. "To ensure the consumer is clear on the cost of the platform, we believe the consumer should ...

Canadian pension funds eye Aust infra

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... Canadian investment in Australian property and infrastructure has risen dramatically in recent years, with Australia now the third largest global destination for Canadian direct investment abroad (excluding tax havens), said The Trust Company (TTC). ...

Go ahead Europe, make my day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... Certainly, S&P/Case Shiller composite index of US house prices made for good reading. House prices rose by 0.7% in April - the third straight month of increase and better than expectations for only a 0.4% gain. All good. Except that, buried deep inside ...

North American Endowments bullish on PE

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... further 10% in 2013. Almost two-thirds of endowment funds consider North America to be the best private equity target but one-third identified Europe as their preferred target. "Like many institutional investor types, North American endowments have been ...

Philanthropy needs simpler support: Perpetual Private

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... are reticent about publicity, some recognition would encourage even greater level of generosity. Australia currently sits third in terms of giving as a proportion of GDP (0.69%), behind the US (1.67%) and the UK (0.73%). "When these entities were previously ...

More of the same

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... to pay should the markets sell-off big time and rev up the vicious circle that's now afflicting its economy. Deja vu the third. News that the European Central Bank (ECB) is expanding the range of securities and lowering the ratings threshold - down to ...

Older Australians delaying retirement

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
A report unveiled yesterday by financial services and superannuation minister, Bill Shorten, revealed that 50% of older Australian intend to delay retirement. The report, titled Financial Wellbeing: Concerns and choices amongst older Australians, also ...

Plum upgrades online investment services

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
Plum has upgraded its online education centre and launched new benefit projection features in an effort to encourage more direct member engagement. The new features will enable members to model potential retirement outcomes and compare multiple scenarios. ...

BetaShares ETFs recommended by Zenith

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2012
... among advisers has been increasing steadily, the most cited barrier for investment in an ETF by planners is the lack of third party research available. "Having ETFs rated can only assist the adoption process by planners and institutional investors. "As ...