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Retirement funding needs aged care inclusion

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
As budget cuts to public spending loom, wealth providers are warning the cost of aged care needs to be factored into retirement planning. "The likelihood of care and its associated cost needs to be recognised at the beginning of retirement, not when ...

Budget tightening to hit IMR

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
Revenue constraints and an unwillingness to concede reductions in the tax base may impact the timing of the Investment Manager Regime. That was the inference made by Treasury official Rob Heferen at the Senate Standing Committee on Economics yesterday. ...

Sustainability more than greenwash: Mercer

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
Investors need to think beyond simple environmental factors to the opportunities sustainability drivers and risks present. That's the message from Jane Ambachtsheer, Mercer's global head of responsible investment. "Focusing on ESG factors in managing ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
The Australian market has opened lower after the US Federal Reserve indicated it was reluctant to further stimulate the US economy. At 1020 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 10.3 points, or 0.24 per cent, at 4,326.7 while the ...

Super scale requires immediate action

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
Super funds must act on scale now if they are to perform well under the Stronger Super reforms, according to a retirement head at Mercer, with forward projections a necessary outcome. Under the Stronger Super reforms, super trustees will have to determine ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street overnight after stronger than expected US manufacturing data. At 0755 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 27 points at 4,360. In ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
Australian stocks have opened almost one per cent higher, driven by major resources stocks after the release of encouraging manufacturing data from China. At 1015 AEST on Monday, the benchmark S&P/Index index was up 35 points, or 0.81 per cent, at 4,4370.2 ...

BNP Paribas new Aust CEO

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
BNP Paribas Investment Partners Australia current co-head of institutional business development, David Grybas, is the new chief executive, replacing Robert Harrison who will move to a North American role. Harrison, the current BNP Paribas Investment ...

Instos should weigh up cost of futures

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
Physically backed exchange traded funds offer cost advantages for institutional investors holding a position longer than three months, according to new research. A report released by State Street Global Markets found that for time horizons under three ...

Flaws in advice system revealed by ASIC report

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
The results of ASIC's shadow shopping research, which found only 3% of retirement advice was 'good', has revealed flaws in our current advice system, according to some industry figures. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) released ...