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Mercer multi-manager is more tax savvy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2007
Mercer Global Investments raises the stakes in after-tax investing after it shifted $2.5 billion of multi-manager mandates into fund managers that are more tax-conscious. Mercer Global Investments (MGI) has overhauled its Australian share portfolio ...

New PDS cuts to the chase

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
The Federal Government's new 'incorporation by reference' rules allow enhanced communication between companies and investors, while ensuring members can access desired information faster, according to Mercer. Announced last week, the new rules mean ...

Pre-retirees map out uncertain future: FSS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
... Australians are planning to ease themselves into retirement through part-time work, according to a First State Super survey. Michael Dwyer, chief executive of First State Super, said discovering how their members intended to approach retirement "is significant ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
... was 57 points higher at 6324 on a volume of 11,558 contracts. Austock Securities senior client adviser and strategist Michael Heffernan said the local market was led by a strong Wall Street overnight, which was buoyed by the expectation that the US Federal ...

Certainty hires former PlanTech exec

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
Corporate advisory firm, Certainty Financial, has appointed Mark Young to director of operations effective next month. Young has 12 years of experience in Australian and international financial services and fund management markets. "The appointment ...

AMP SignatureSuper gets personal

ALEX DUNNIN, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
AMP Corporate Superannuation, riding on the success of its top-rated SignatureSuper corporate platform, is launching a Personal Allocated Pension for customers who want a sharper deal on fees and forego the "advice option". Greg Healy, AMP Financial ...

ADPIA lobbies for fin literacy

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
A property association representing $20 billion of investor assets has joined the industrywide call for better investor education after thousands of mum-and-dads lost $1 billion on high yield but high risk investment products. Speaking at a conference ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
... contract was up 18 points to 6167 on a volume of 9,457 contracts. Austock Securities senior client adviser and strategist Michael Heffernan said the market was stronger at noon led by local stocks and a lack of major movement on Wall Street overnight. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2007
... Statistics building approvals data for July will be released, too. Austock Securities senior client adviser and strategist Michael Heffernan said global markets may have turned the corner in relation to the subprime crisis. "I think the momentum for ...

Get financial advice on the web

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2007
The internet is increasingly becoming a key resource for financial planners who wish to broaden their client base and provide up to date information with the launch of two new websites, RateCity and RatesMate. The two websites are not affiliated but ...