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Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat following falls on Wall Street overnight after Hewlett-Packard reported a quarterly loss due in part to a massive writedown, offsetting fresh data signalling recovery in the housing market. At 0640 AEDT on ...

Same old blues but some upside in 2013: Russell and Threadneedle

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
Russell and Threadneedle agree that while equities will provide modest returns in 2013, they see little evidence that market volatility will abate. In their respective market outlooks for November, both global investment houses pointed to improvements ...

New head of wealth advice at Perpetual

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
Mark Smith has taken up the role of group executive of Perpetual Private, the wealth advice business of Perpetual Limited. Perpetual Private includes the Private Client, Fiduciary, Fordham and Philanthropy offerings. Smith was appointed earlier in the ...

WA planners reject big dealer groups

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
Many financial planning practices in Western Australia are disillusioned with their institutionally-aligned dealer groups, said Synchron's manager for the state. Independent dealer group Synchron has grown its presence in Western Australia by 50% since ...

AIST CEO resigns for UN post

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
Fiona Reynolds has resigned as chief executive of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). Reynolds is leaving to become managing director of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). PRI is a global investor initiative in ...

Fund flows up after tax changes

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
Overseas fund flows into Australia have increased since the government changed tax laws in 2010, a study has shown. The two year study was commissioned by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and The Trust Company to find out if there had been an increase ...

Some retail fund members pay double for insurance: AIST

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
Members of some retail funds are paying around twice the average annual insurance premium of other funds but receiving less than a quarter more in benefits, said the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). This happens when trustees ...

ANZ launches mobile app for corporate clients

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
ANZ recently announced ANZ Transactive - Mobile, a Mobile App that proposes to integrate with and act as an extension of ANZ Transactive -ANZ's online cash management solution for corporates. It's understood that ANZ Transactive - Mobile is designed ...

Most consumers distrust advisers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
Less than half of Australians believe their advisers are acting in their best interest when offering products and services, according to a global investor study by the State Street Centre for Applied Research. The entitled The Influential Investor ...

Ten-year future vs. 10-minute tick

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
You gotta love this daily market watching. There's plenty of moving variables that no one knows for sure which way to jump. Yesterday it began with worries about the cliff, followed by worries about another looming recession in Japan as its economy ...