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Getting ideas across to SMSFs the first battle: AMP

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
... liquidity, but will just about guarantee a loss when inflation is factored in. But trying to persuade these highly conservative investors of the virtue of infrastructure is not easy. "While it's great that people are talking about infrastructure, there's ...

Investors find opportunity in SMSF conservative approach

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2014
Self-managed super funds (SMSF) ultra conservative approach to investment can be turned into an opportunity for investors with higher tolerance for volatility. The latest Credit Suisse equity research explains that companies forecasted to raise dividend ...

Masseurs Tony and Joey

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
... growth, not the feared 0.3 - 0.5 percentage point subtraction. The growth estimates contained in the Budget papers are conservative. Real GDP is forecast to ease from 2.75% in 2013/14 to 2.5% next fiscal year before accelerating to 3.0% in 2015/16. More ...

Equip to launch pension version of MySuper

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
... that 7% annual withdraw will be put into a cash account, while the remainder of the balance will be split across conservative and growth options. That will give you an allocation for your overall pension of approximately 45% in growth allocation on day ...

Macquarie profit up 49%

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
... our portfolio mix to changing market conditions, the ongoing benefits of continued cost initiatives, a strong and conservative balance sheet, and a proven risk management framework and culture," he said.

CFS launches range of SMAs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... accounts (SMAs), now available to Commonwealth Private clients. The 11 different SMAs cover a range of strategies, from conservative to growth options. Some are wholly managed, while others include direct listed investments. This is the first time CFS ...

Australian investors 'conservative and pessimistic': Legg Mason

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... private investors worldwide, including 200 Australians. Seventy-seven per cent of Australians classed themselves as 'conservative' when it came to risk tolerance, compared with a global average of 65%. Australians were also markedly below average when ...

Perpetual appoints senior JANA investment exec

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... equities). At Perpetual Investment O'Dea will be responsible for leading the team's wholesale balanced, diversified and conservative growth strategies. Michael Gordon, group executive at Perpetual Investments, said O'Dea's client focus and proven investment ...

May worry

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
... before a major bear market began in October" -- "...bond investors started to migrate away from junk bonds toward more conservative Treasuries (TLT) well before stocks peaked." "How does the ratio of junk bonds vs. Treasuries look today? Answer - concerning ...

Younger Australians taking interest in superannuation

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... failing to consider setbacks in their retirement plans, up 3% from the previous quarter. Investors continue to take a conservative approach to risk with superannuation, paying down debts and cash the preferred investment options. Women continue to be ...