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Millinium Australian equity income fund receives rating

STAFF REPORTER  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
Millinium Capital Managers' MSF Dividend Income Option has received an "A" rating from van Eyk Research in its Australian Equities Income Review. The Fund has been a stand-out performer in the Australian equity space, returning 39.2% over the 12 months ...

A-dollar zero point six six

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
He's either really brave or truly spaced out after smoking some heavy stuff. One thing's for sure though, Deutsche Bank's chief economist for Australia Adam Boyton has made the headlines with his fearless forecast that the Australian dollar would be ...

Better ASIC-AFP relationship could lead to more prosecutions

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
There could be more legal prosecutions if the "inefficient" relationship between the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) was remedied, the Senate Economics Reference Committee has heard. ASIC ...

Ripoll demands parliamentary debate for FoFA reforms

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
Shadow Financial Services and Superannuation Minister Bernie Ripoll has called for a full parliamentary debate for the government's proposed Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. "We need a proper parliamentary debate rather than force changes ...

Towers Watson sees spike in smart beta uptake

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
Asset consultant Towers Watson saw client global uptake of smart beta investment strategies more than double in 2013 to $11 billion in new investments. This compares with around $5 billion new investments the previous year. Overall, Towers Watson's ...

(Back) wages

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) yesterday released numbers that are closest to everyone's hearts (errr, pockets) but you won't know it gauging from the financial markets' reaction. Australian equities rose a bit (plus 0.3% on the ASX 200) ...

Not-for-profit investors value non-alignment: Hamilton

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
Non-aligned financial planners and wealth managers can use their independence as a selling point with not-for-profit foundations, according to Will Hamilton, chief executive of Hamilton Wealth Management. Hamilton Wealth Management recently won its ...

Sinodinos holds strong on FoFA regs despite legal concerns

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 FEB 2014
Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos remained resolute about his plan to introduce the amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) via regulations "to the extent legally possible," despite some industry opposition. Sinodinos said that the aim ...

Equity-like bonds most attractive

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
Equity-like fixed income areas and higher real-yielding sovereigns in developing markets can provide strong bond opportunities for 2014, according to Brandywine. The prospect of rising interest rates globally has lowered investors return expectations ...

FEATURE: The cost of cash

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
Little more than two years ago, you wouldn't have to look very hard to find a 12-month term deposit paying you around 6%. But the hangover from the wildest commodity-fuelled party in Australia's history had to catch up eventually. Since then, the Reserve ...