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Super funds need more women in senior roles: WIS

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... diversity. "A focus on gender diversity enables organisations to access the entire talent pool, and helps to attract and retain top performers, and studies clearly show diverse perspectives lead to better decision making," she said.

Self-education cap "short sighted": SPAA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... year attending conferences and participating in courses. "A quick check of what's involved for SPAA members to remain at the top of their game in a FoFA environment clearly indicates that the $2000 cap is totally inappropriate and misunderstands the ...

SMSF 'Boost Camp' 2013 gets underway July 23

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... Adelaide, with the final day taking place in Perth on 6 August. "This year's SMSF Boost Camps will feature eight of Australia's top SMSF experts who will deliver a comprehensive technical program for the fast growing SMSF sector," SPAA said. Those speakers ...

Investors warned off making extra super contributions

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
Anyone under 50 should invest the absolute minimum amount into their superannuation fund, according to well-known stock-picker Roger Montgomery. The fund manager's advice flies in the face of consensus thinking which says investors should take advantage ...

BetaShares partners FTSE in new ETF launch

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
... which will trade under the ASX Code 'QOZ', is an alternatively weighted index which offers Australian investors access to the top 200 companies listed on the ASX as measured by fundamental factors rather than market capitalisation. "This is the first ...

Planner platform satisfaction reaches record high

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2013
... netwealth scored highest for planner satisfaction in this year's survey with Macquarie Wrap and CFS FirstChoice completing the top three. "Planners interviewed were especially happy with [netwealth's] new low-cost Super Accelerator solution, with a number ...

Former Hyperion boss Dr Manny Pohl launches mid cap fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... fund via his new venture, ES Pohl & Co. The EC Pohl & CO Mid Market Opportunities fund will focus on stocks outside the ASX top 50 and will also allow for up to 40% of its funds under management to be invested in unlisted private companies, which have ...

Macquarie Group tops global alternative investment table

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... billion invested in infrastructure, according to research by Towers Watson and the Financial Times. Total assets managed by the Top 100 alternative investment managers globally reached $3.1 trillion in 2012. A total of 19 Australian investment managers ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... the yen in New York on Friday following the non-farm payrolls figures, which add to a slew of data indicating the world's top economy is strengthening. Tokyo on Monday fell 1.40 per cent, or 200.63 points, to 14,109.34 despite the weakening yen, while ...

Fidelity set to expand Australian presence

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
... confirmed plans to expand Fidelity's investment capability in Australia with a number of new products. The global asset manager's top-performing Australian equities provision will be grown to include a mid and small cap equity fund. The new strategy ...