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CBA profits up 19%, wealth mgmt struggles

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
... last year. "With the outlook for the global economy remaining unpredictable, the Group plans to retain its existing conservative business settings," said Ian Narev, CBA chief executive. In response to banking industry job cuts, Narev said CBA had no ...

NAB injects £130 million into UK Pension Fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012

Bendigo and Adelaide Bank buys Bank of Cyprus Australia

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
... Johanson, chairman, BEN. BEN said BOCAL was an attractive business that was predominantly funded by retail deposits and a conservative risk profile. The acquisition will ideally grow BOCAL's business through BEN's product offering. The cost of the acquisition ...

In superannuation, bigger can be better but not always

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
... Merging funds will result in Australia's leading funds becoming increasingly large and this may make them prone to conservative investing. But funds are avoiding this temptation by using large numbers of investment managers so even though the fund ...

AUI winds up High Yield Mortgage Trust

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
... six months until late 2014, said AUI. Meanwhile the firm also said it would continue to focus on growing its more conservative Mortgage Income Trust. "The Mortgage Income Trust remains an important part of the investment portfolio of its investors, and ...

AMP enhances super products

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2011
... "With the sharemarket volatility that investors have seen over recent times there has been increased demand for more conservative investments options. Term deposits are a great option for customers wanting a cash style investment option with a competitive ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... be an extended period of uncertainty. "There continues to be a bias towards preserving capital, cash in the most conservative way... the weaker components are starting to have an impact across the more stronger, previously robust components of the economy." ...

Boutique focus with new super product: Bendigo Wealth

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
... option to add their own optional advice fees. Among the ten funds are five active and five index covering defensive, conservative, balanced, growth and high growth to provide a core satellite portfolio approach which is paired with new age-based default ...

Cash sector surges beyond super

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... been cash, as its asset allocation share has risen two-thirds through the decade from 10% to 17%. The switch to the conservative asset class has been felt across the superannuation marketplace as many super funds have not only dialed up their exposure ...

Brand fit for a boardroom

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
... the name or brand of their company. But if you're working within an organisation, particularly in the traditionally conservative sector of financial services, carving your own identity is just as crucial. "If you're working in banking or you're managing ...