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Rational exuberance?

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 25 OCT 2013

... the 'thought' that house prices would rise 'forever' was enough justification to buy CDOs in the mid-2000s. And then, the GFC. Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. But as I was doing my research last night, I came across a chart of the S&P 500 index and ...

Investment industry urged to put society first

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013

... sector, according to the CFA Institute's Asia Pacific managing director Paul Smith. The losses investors experienced during the GFC have prompted the industry to review its processes and challenge long-held norms about the way capital is allocated. Smith ...

Higher inflation triggered by central bank decisions

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013

... approach to rising prices is to bet the farm on equities and hope the returns are high enough to cover inflation. But post-GFC, investors can't count on returns being high enough." Hamlyn argues that most investors would be wise to consider allocating ...

Advisers need to overcome financial planning stigma

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013

... space where advisers can operate protecting the consumer's interests, but they can't legislate professionalism." During the GFC, the FPSB in the US found out that people who were receiving advice from a financial planner were not selling their stocks ...

Pre-retirees won't meet goals without equities

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013

... larger nest egg than ever before, they also need to take more risk to achieve it. "It's no longer safe to be conservative. Post-GFC, governments around the world are trying to promote risk by taking away the return on bonds and cash," Wingate Asset Management ...

70 pct retirees see advisers

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013

... planners. By the age of 60, over 50% have seen a planner and by 75 years old the number jumps to 70%. "We tend to think that the GFC has destroyed trust in planners, but pre-retirees baby boomers have implicit trust in their financial planner."

Obama expected to pick Yellen as US Fed chair

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013

... on the Senate Banking Committee - reinforced by his close association with Obamacare, the Frank-Dodd reforms and the post-GFC auto stimulus. US Senator Charles Schumer, the third-ranking Senate Democrat, predicted today that Yellen would win the race ...

BTIM announces replacement for retiring chairman

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013

... Limited. Scullin was appointed chairman prior to BTIM's listing on the ASX in 2007. He stewarded the business through the GFC and oversaw the acquisition of J O Hambro Capital Management. "I feel this is an opportune time to retire knowing that I leave ...

NAB launches new set of real return portfolios

ALICE URIBE | WEDNESDAY, 2 OCT 2013

... outcomes for retirees, as well as other investors, and was in line with the trend towards real return investing in the post-GFC environment. "Unpredictable markets have left investors nervous and unsure where to turn to. Traditional diversified funds ...

Voting opens on SelectingSuper's Consumer Choice award

STAFF WRITERS | MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013

... members in the coming year," said Page. He said there will always be challenges for the sector but the strong outcomes since the GFC remind us that over the medium to longer term superannuation funds have a habit of surprising on the upside. Page said ...

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Super funds race to implement digital advice

VINNY VUCAGO

Australian superannuation funds are increasingly turning to digital advice tools to bridge the longstanding gap between members needs and access to affordable financial guidance, according to executives at wealth technology Bravura Solutions.

Musk's $106bn fundamental-defying IPO lands on Nasdaq

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

SpaceX has raised US$75 billion ($106.8bn) in the biggest-ever stock market debut, valuing Elon Musk's rocket and satellite company at US$1.77 trillion.

Quinbrook appoints Australian lead

VINNY VUCAGO

Energy transition infrastructure investor Quinbrook has appointed Tim Horneman as region leader for Australia, formalising his responsibility for the firm's local investment activities and business operations.

Former ASFA COO joins housing fund manager

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief operating officer of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has joined C1 Capital Group as chief investment and operating officer.

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