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Hyperion appoints head of Australian equities

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... Analyst/Assistant Fund Manager for three years before becoming an Industrial Research Analyst focusing on the consumer discretionary sector for Wilson HTM. "Joel has made positive contributions during his time with Hyperion and he has a thorough understanding ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... $81.80. Iluka Resources was one of the biggest movers, gaining 68 cents, or 3.98 per cent, to $17.98. The consumer discretionary sector was up around one per cent. Telstra, which is due to report its earnings on Thursday, was 1.2 per cent higher at $3.38. ...

US planners want retirement product simplicity

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
... The survey also found that while planners employ systematic withdrawal, time-based segmentation, essential-versus-discretionary income approach and less formal strategies, results showed that systematic withdrawal was the most effective in helping clients ...

Issues beyond the FOFA horizon

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... one end, institutions at the other and finally the DIY shift towards self-managed superannuation and directly held discretionary investments On a positive note, panel members agreed that the potential demand for advice has never been stronger due to ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... $20.85. The other major banks also gained. The biggest losers of the day were the retailers, which pushed the consumer discretionary sector down 1.2 per cent. Leading the market lower was the previous darling of the market JB Ji-Fi, which shed 14.7 per ...

Managed accounts get FOFA boost

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
Managed Discretionary Accounts are reaping some benefits from the introduction of FOFA as advisers turn to new investment vehicles, recording $150 million of inflows during the five months to November 30 for IAS. Investment Administration Services (IAS) ...

IMAs not a product but a business model

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... new approach is beginning to transform the advice industry as there is already $100 billion being managed through discretionary portfolios, equivalent to 25% of the entire platform sector. Financial Simplicity's IMA technology is available through groups ...

MLC/NAB earnings down but advisers up

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
... management for MLC and NAB Wealth is sitting at $112.7 billion, down 2.9%, as a result of investment markets and subdued discretionary flows. Cash earnings decreased by 6.2% to $661 million from fixed income, currencies, commodities and treasury markets. ...

Invesco shuns global brands in Asian growth story

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2011
... spending recovering quickly, creating opportunities to benefit from the 'trading up' of consumers from basic to discretionary buying. Although at the top end, this could mean buying a jet or a yacht, Invesco is focusing on the mass market with products ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
... late. Turnover was 743.88 million shares worth $1.79 billion, with about six out of ten stocks rising. Consumer discretionary stocks led the market, rising 1.2 per cent, with News Corp shares 10 cents higher at $16.86. Fairfax Media was the strongest ...