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Mmm bargains, hmm

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
Wall Street bounces as bargain hunters pounce. I could stop right here, thank you very much but, alas, I have a number of words quota to fill so here we go. Yes Virginia, Wall Street clawed back some of the previous day's losses - the S&P 500 up 0.8% ...

Advisers can increase portfolio value by 3%

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
Good financial advisers could add about 3% worth of measurable alpha to a client's portfolio, according to upcoming Vanguard research. "Be a great behavioral coach and get clients to stick to asset allocation, as opposed to chasing performance," Vanguard ...

Direct insurance taints consumer views on life insurance

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
Bad experiences with direct life insurance companies are tainting consumers' views of life insurance in general, according to Synchron director John Prossor. Prossor said that instead of turning to advice insurance after a bad experience with direct ...

I swear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
From this day forth, we'll all be trying to get inside that lady's head. Janet Yellen has just been sworn in as the new chief of that mightiest central bank in the world - the US Federal Reserve - but given the backdrop to her swearing in, Janet must ...

No silver bullet for gender equity in super: WIS

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
A combination of measures are needed to close the superannuation savings gap between men and women, according to Women in Super chair and president of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees president Cate Wood. Speaking at the Women's Super ...

AMP IM director departs as restructure rolls on

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
AMP Financial Services director of Investment Management Stephanie Weston has left the company amid a broad restructure of the business that has led to a number of job cuts recently. AMP's investment management team is likely to be integrated in the ...

Emerging market turmoil is a buying opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
Investors should seize the recent falls in emerging market equity markets as an opportunity to buy quality companies at a more attractive price, according to global large cap specialist Insync Fund Managers. The fund house is not altering its portfolio ...

Guardian lowers PI insurance premiums for planners

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
In an effort to recognise advisers who provide professional sustainable advice, Guardian Advice and Suncorp Financial Planning are set to lower professional insurance premiums for its planners. Guardian Advice also plans to create accreditation that ...

Super subsidies cost $32bn: Treasury

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
As the government prepares for a review of unsustainable welfare payments, Treasury has released its 2013-14 Tax Expenditures Statement (TES) that confirms the cost of superannuation tax subsidies is $32 billion. The TES is produced each year and is ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
Australian stocks are lower after the US Federal Reserve's decision to further taper its stimulus program added to investor concerns about the decline in emerging markets. Investors have been pulling out of emerging markets in recent weeks as the US ...