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Upside for risk assets in 2013: Threadneedle

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... government spending." He added: "We have generally lower than consensus forecasts for corporate earnings growth in 2013. The scope for earnings to disappoint - even as macroeconomic tail risks appear to be abating - highlights the importance of making ...

Clients favour modular advice

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
... rather some other way of receiving their financial guidance. "Changing current business models to efficiently deliver defined scope advice, specific to peoples' current needs will be a key success factor for large institutions for the next five years," ...

Advisers must gravitate from engagement to guidance: Mercer

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
... still only at the Bill stage, Tranche three of the Gillard Government's MySuper reform will give superannuation funds more scope to provide simple financial advice to their members, putting even more pressure on advisers to prove their worth, she said. ...

Super reforms should not kill off smaller funds: Quadrant

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... pooling administrative resources to meet regulatory requirements. "Partnering can be a first-rate way to achieve economies of scope and scale while maintaining a meaningful affinity with members and delivering the kind of personal service a big fund ...

Citi appoints Sherry

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... presence, coupled with investment services, banking and capital markets operations will allow the bank to meet the full scope of a fund's requirements."

Relax legislation on deferred annuities: Challenger

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... managing director, Challenger. Annuities can play an important role in combating longevity risk, so providers need more scope from regulators to create deferred annuities products, he said. "When you are planning for retirement, you are accepting a 50% ...

Don't ignore China banks: Macquarie

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... into the red," he added. One of the biggest reasons not to worry about this though, argued Wang is the Chinese Government's scope for flexibility. While the government has debt, he said its high supply of market control, and unlisted assets mean any ...

Jingling bells

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... spin this as confirmation of the slowing Chinese economy. That may be true... but it also gives the government and the PBOC scope for further stimulation if necessary. Then again, they may not have to, especially if the exports numbers - up 9.9% in the ...

Woe R'Us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2012
... world economy this quarter and behind only Norway and Switzerland in terms of per capita GDP), employment, fiscal balance, scope for more monetary policy accommodation... you name it - "We're simply the best, better than all the rest". It gives meaning ...

Most funds to offer default IP for MySuper

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2012
... greater license to stand out from the crowd. "As a partner to many super funds, we're encouraged to see there will be greater scope for protecting the most important asset of many Australians - their working income - via default income protection ins ...