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Aus investors over-reacting on Euro fears

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2012
... needs to be some remedial action," said Sherwood. "I tend to think the US strategy of growth first then austerity is far superior to the current European model." "Markets, and investors, have gone down this path before - it always looks hopeless before ...

OnePath upgrades insurance offering

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2012
... launched seven years ago and since then we've constantly evolved it to ensure we continue to provide our customers with a superior life insurance solution that meet their needs," he said. "Next week we start our roll out of the changes to the adviser ...

BlackRock funds target new investment climate

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... annum above the S&P/ ASX 200 Accumulation Index (before fees) over rolling 3-year periods. "We think the Fund provides a superior way of investing in the Australian share market. It provides the opportunity to add value through holding both long and ...

TAL makes executive appointments

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... the life insurance market and we want to apply leading expertise from other countries and markets to help us deliver superior customer value in [the] future and to win consumer support from those people who choose to transact directly. "John's expertise ...

Insurance bonds back in favour

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... Higgins said, adding that they can also assist in reducing the cost of aged care. "Insurance bonds for many clients can be superior to superannuation, private trusts, testamentary trusts and it is superior to holding investment through a private company." ...

UK manager enters local market

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
... frontier growth markets. "Advance Emerging Capital believes that the emerging and frontier growth markets offer investors superior performance in the long term and I believe this will strike a chord here," said Donovan. Advance Emerging Capital's institutional ...

Super scale requires immediate action

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
... performance but the link is not 100% clear cut as there is evidence of smaller funds that are well governed that achieve superior performance." Wickham said studies have found that larger funds are able to offer enhanced services to members in terms ...

Wen Confucius meets Sun Tzu

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... when this word appeared. Ahh, perhaps he was heeding the words of his great ancestor, Confucius. For Confucius says, "A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions." Recall that the Chinese government has explicitly targeted an annual ...

IFM wins legalsuper Aus equities mandate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
... companies with sustainable businesses. Our research shows businesses that reinvest efficiently can be expected to achieve superior share price performance relative to their peers over the long-term," said Haldane. "With concerns about the global economic ...

SMSFs dominating super assets

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
... funds operate and perform well and this is borne out by their high level of voluntary super contributions, their funds' superior investment performance and their willingness to seek advice from professionals," said Andrea Slattery, chief executive, Self-Managed ...