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Winners of advice research grants revealed

STAFF WRITER | FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014

The Financial Planning Education Council (FPEC) has awarded the 2015 FPEC academic research grants to academics from Deakin University and the University of Western Sydney (UWS). Recipients of the grants will be awarded $5,000 each to support the research ...

FPA announces winners of research grants

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014

... chair of the Grant Standing Committee of the FPEC, Sharon Taylor of the University of Western Sydney said: "Academic research in financial planning is essential for underpinning the growth of financial planning as a profession." The two grant recipients ...

University academics to access advice research grants

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013

... "Our consultation with senior academics from across Australia has made it quite clear that the existence of academic research is essential to underpin quality university education in this discipline," FPA chief executive Mark Rantall said. "Financial ...

New $9 million super research facility opens

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013

... risk modeling, social science and behavioural economics." CSIRO research theme leader Alan Dormer said. The academic research program was drawn together for Monash by Professor Deborah Ralston, executive director of the Australian Centre for Financial ...

Aussie shares best in a generation

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013

... index and exchange traded funds that track a broad index to capture market returns. "There is a deep body of academic research that highlights that the single most important decision any investor makes is the asset allocation decision and it is in capturing ...

Brokers tip stocks ahead of public announcement

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013

Some brokers may be 'tipping' off privileged clients, after market data has revealed abnormal trading volumes prior to public release of analyst recommendations on associated stocks, according to a study by independent academic researcher Capital Markets ...

Only 7% of fund members switched options during GFC: study

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013

... superannuation during the economic fallout that caused a major collapse in fund returns, it reinforces previous academic research that found age and income to the most important indicators that a fund member is likely to make active investment switching ...

EU-wide ban on CDS pointless

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2013

Academic research from Imperial College found that Credit Default Swap (CDS) spreads are a poor proxy for sovereign default risk, suggesting that the EU-wide ban on naked CDS positions is unlikely to achieve its aims. Lara Cathcart, senior lecturer ...

Asset consultants influence to grow amid industry change

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012

... consultants are the major 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 ...

Super reforms hasten fund consolidation

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012

... managers acting on behalf of super 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 ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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