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Bear markets provide investment opportunites

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
There are opportunities in the potentially emerging bear market which present opportunities for investors despite the challenging conditions, according to a boutique fund manager. David Hobart, managing director, Blue Sky Apeiron spoke this week in ...

Trio directors accept APRA suspension

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
Trio Capital directors, Rex Phillpott and David Andrews, have conceded to APRA that with the benefit of hindsight they should have acted differently and regret their actions, with the regulator accepting an enforceable undertaking from the pair. The ...

Sustainability already impacting investments

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
Australian investment will feel the impact of sustainability within five years with risks and opportunities to impact, according to Jane Goodland, global head of sustainability at Towers Watson. Macro trends including demographic changes such as ageing ...

Plan B names new CEO

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
Andrew Black will step into the chief executive role at Plan B Group Holdings on September 19, with a continued focus on national expansion and capitalising on the group's FOFA-readiness. Former chief executive and managing director of Skandia Australia ...

Advisers ignoring estate planning gold mine

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
AMP and independent financial planners were warned to stop ignoring the wealth of referral and business expansion opportunities estate planning presents to the industry and instead embrace this market, in an industry address this morning. The AMP Estate ...

AXA winds up billion dollar funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
AXA Australia is in the process of winding up seven funds, including a $1.06 billion mortgage fund, with a withdrawal offer available on two others. An AXA spokesperson confirmed to Financial Standard yesterday that AXA had completed a review of its ...

Life insurance revenue down 13.9%

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
Life insurance industry revenue declined by over $2 billion in the 12 months to June 30, according to the latest Quarterly Life Insurance Performance Statistics from APRA. Australia's life insurance industry revenue fell to $31.5 billion in the 12 months ...

Vanguard tops US social media rankings

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
The US branch of Vanguard has topped a survey of asset managers who were ranked for their prowess in social media, with debate about the medium's impact in Australia's wealth management raging on. Kasina, a specialist research group, rated asset managers ...

Super funds need to guide members: Investment Trends

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
Superannuation funds need to offer guidance for their members with Investment Trends latest survey finding people want information from their funds to understand market volatility and how they should act. The 2011 Investor Sentiment & Communications ...

McTaggart resigns as QIC chief

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
Dr Doug McTaggart will resign as chief executive of QIC next year after 14 years in the role. An external search is underway for his replacement. Retiring on June 30 next year, McTaggart will fill an advisory role for the fund manager although he told ...