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PIMCO appoints vice president, client analytics

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015
PIMCO has appointed Dr. Laura Ryan as its new vice president, client analytics. Based in Sydney, Ryan will research and develop client solutions models for asset allocation, dynamic strategies and risk factor budgeting. As part of PIMCO's analytics ...

Happy Australian dollar Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2015
Australians all, let us rejoice for exactly on the day we celebrated our national day, the A-dollar dropped to US$0.7855 - its lowest level since July 2009 - bringing it closer to the US$0.75 mark that would make RBA Governor Glenn Stevens a happy little ...

ING DIRECT balanced option gets 'recommended' rating

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2015
... rating by Lonsec in its first review. ING DIRECT pitches the product as the first balanced option available to all Australians with no administration, contribution or management fees. "The 'Recommended' rating demonstrates the strong conviction that ...

ASFA outlines spending needs of nonagenarians

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015
... retirement standard, the ASFA Retirement Standard for Older Retirees, which outlines the expenditure required for Australians aged 90-95 to maintain a comfortable or modest lifestyle in retirement. The existing ASFA Retirement Standard focuses on the ...

More Australians to invest in China

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015
Australian investors are expected to take advantage of China's liberalising capital markets following Australia's inclusion in the Renminbi (RMB) Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (RQFII) scheme. The RQFII gives foreign institutional investors ...

Nearly there?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015
... would lift China's economic growth by 0.1 to 0.2 percentage points. Prices have dropped 50% already! Also good for us, Australians all.

Advisers looking overseas for growth

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2015
... is nearing a peak). Finally, the report illustrates the growing adviser demand for information from fund managers. Australians' interest in financial advice is increasing across the board, and 74% of respondents are hoping to capitalise on this by receiving ...

OneVue launches new platform

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2015
... gone live. Known as brightday, OneVue described the new tool as "a low-cost single platform solution for everyday Australians wanting a greater say in the management of their investments." It allows investors to manage their investments whether they ...

ASIC acts on 440 SMSF auditors

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2014
... gatekeeping role," ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said. "ASIC will continue to administer the registration process to assure Australians that SMSF auditors at least meet base standards of competency and expertise." SMSF auditors who have had their registrations ...

We'll underwrite when it suits us: Delaney

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
AustralianSuper may act like an investment bank in underwriting future transactions, but only when it gives the fund a better deal on long-term investments, the fund's chief investment officer Mark Delaney has said. Earlier this year AustralianSuper ...