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Tens of thousands flock to Omaha

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... hours taking questions from shareholders and analysts. Chief among investors' concerns was whether Buffett's $300bn conglomerate can endure beyond its founder's lifetime. The Sage of Omaha insists he has no intention to retire, but Berkshire is planning ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
... heavyweights that were weaker were Telstra, which dropped 16 cents to $5.09, Woodside Petroleum which lost $1 to $38.17 and conglomerate Wesfarmers which was 92 cents worse off at $42.88. Among the companies to release profit results on Friday, Insurance ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
... heavyweights that were weaker were Telstra, which dropped 16 cents to $5.09, Woodside Petroleum which lost $1 to $38.17 and conglomerate Wesfarmers which was 92 cents worse off at $42.88. Among the companies to release profit results on Friday, Insurance ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... heavyweights that were weaker were Telstra, which dropped 16 cents to $5.09, Woodside Petroleum which lost $1 to $38.17 and conglomerate Wesfarmers which was 92 cents worse off at $42.88. Among the companies to release profit results on Friday, Insurance ...

Platforms hit $445bn record

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2013
... advisers compared to the big-5 adviser conglomerates that account 55% of the market. AMP is the biggest advisory conglomerate with 12 licensees and 3,337 planners which is 179% the size of their nearest rival, ANZ OnePath.

Westpac and BTFG group get MySuper approval

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
Westpac and BT Financial Group has become only the third retail conglomerate superannuation provider to gain MySuper authorisation. The wealth group has been approved to offer three MySuper products that will be used across its ASGARD, BTFG and Westpac ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
Australian shares are weaker as an Australian dollar trading below 92.50 US cents encourages overseas investors to sell banking and resource stocks. Local shares are subdued, following a two per cent-plus plunge on Thursday, following the US Federal ...

UK RDR yet to change adviser charging models

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
The UK Retail Distribution Review was launched with much fanfare end last year, but it seems to have had only minor material impact on adviser remuneration methods. A survey of the post-RDR impact released by the Action Consulting Goup (ACG) revealed ...

Warren Buffett praises Fed stimulus measures

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
... Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholder meeting in Nebraska. Buffett, who is chairman and chief executive of the global conglomerate, said that the decision by both Bush and Obama's administrations to follow aggressive quantitative easing programs had ...

China trip provides first-hand insights

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
While China's economic power is undisputed, misconceptions are still prevalent when it comes to investments, said Premium China Funds Management. The reality on the ground has improved dramatically since China opened up to foreign investment, said Jonathan ...