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ASIC cracks down on CFD trading

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
... concerns and said the firm recently created an "understanding the risks" section of the CMC website to improve investor education. "The objective of this consultation paper is to ensure that all CFD traders and prospective traders have a sound level ...

Vanguard ETFs reach $100m mark

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2010
... the portfolio benefits of indexing and the flexibility ETFs offer. Our team has been particularly focused on investor education," she said. As Vanguard ETF assets have reached $100 million in Australia demand for ETFs continues to grow globally. New ...

Ignorance is not financial bliss: Fidelity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
... right for them," said Chris McDermott, vice president, Fidelity Investments. "It also reinforces how important investor education will be in helping individuals to evaluate their specific needs around this complex decision."

HK investors win big on game show

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... on cable TV, with the winner receiving a $4,200 cash prize. "[This show] has become a regular feature in our investor education campaigns. The quiz provides an opportunity to help investors understand the risks of financial investing, as well as their ...

Consultants back super communication

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... appropriate," he said. At the other end of the spectrum, Frank Gullone, managing director of the Centre for Investor Education (CIE), pointed out that super funds needed to rethink their communication messages to members. He argues that trying to achieve ...

Trustee survey reveals top asset classes

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 29 JAN 2009
... preferred asset classes this year, according to a trustee survey released this week. According to a Centre for Investor Education survey of 30 industry fund trustees and retirement industry advisers, 53 per cent nominated infrastructure as their preferred ...

AusSuper appoints Comms GM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008
... significant marketing campaigns before the end of the year. In other news, Hilary Spear was appointed head of investor education.

CFA launches SRI guidelines

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2008
... investment performance, especially over the long haul," said Stephen Horan, CFA head of private wealth and investor education. "Only you can determine whether the cost differential, if any, warrants pursuing your SRI objectives." Also, retail investors ...

Another take on LPTs

... founding principal of property research firm Atchison Consulting, told the audience at the recent Centre for Investor Education (CIE) conference in Melbourne that the LPT market offers "enormous buying value". "A fall of 30 per cent to 35 per cent in ...

Instos to spend big in India

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
Two thirds of Australian institutional investors polled in the Centre for Investor Education (CIE) conference about India said they expect to increase their portfolio allocation to the region in the coming year. "There are many opportunities for Australian ...