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Follow the money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... times gone by" but Henderson Global Investors Holdings' Matthew Beesley thinks it's a logical, "Equities are the last asset class standing...When you have dividend yields in excess of bond yields, it's a very logical move." We can debate the pros and ...

EQT appoints interim CIO

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
Equity Trustees (EQT) has appointed George Boubouras as interim chief investment officer pending the outcome of EQT's takeover offer for The Trust Company. Boubouras joins EQT from UBS Wealth Management where he was head of investment strategy and consulting ...

US tax abolition to pave way for super fund inv

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... the US has recovered strongly since the global financial crisis and is close to pre-crisis pricing. That said the asset class still looks cheap on a relative basis when compared to historical yield spreads versus treasury and corporate bonds," explained ...

UK to tax platform rebates as income

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... management industry, along with concerns the taxation decision potentially undermines the viability of an entire product class of investment platforms where rebates are the fundamental mechanism through which discounts are managed. There are also concerns ...

State Super FS appoints Mercer new asset consultant

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... Australia now work with Mercer's Investments business in some way; whether accessing our global manager research and asset class expertise, asset allocation advice, or seeking our help to manage investment operational or ESG risks."

Apps disappoint despite vast tech spend

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... using traditional banking service. "With nearly 20 billion applications downloaded in 2012, the challenge to develop world class applications that stand out from the crowd is becoming increasingly difficult," continued Slessor. "Balancing cost, innovation ...

One third of SMSF advice is poor: ASIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... less to invest, were older members, were low income, had borrowings or were interested in investing into a single asset class such as real property. ASIC then reviewed the advice and graded it as either 'good', 'adequate' or 'poor'. Unfortunatley for ...

Collapse does not signal end of gold party

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
The recent fall in the price of gold is only temporary and does not signal the end of the bull rally, according to ETF Securities country head Danny Laidler. The price of gold fell to a two-year low on Monday following the biggest single day percentage ...

BGL to provide automated property data for SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... for the year end audit. "At $5.5 trillion the Australian residential and commercial property markets are the largest asset class underpinning Australia's wealth," RP Data chief executive Graham Mirabito said. Land Title searches and depreciation data ...

Is benchmarking being legislated?

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
Benchmarking is close to being legislated, van Eyk's head of Strategic Research and Asset Consulting Jonathan Ramsay said during van Eyk's 10th annual conference last week. According to Ramsay, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's ...