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Super social media yet to excite members

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
... are less influential than most bloggers: "Only two super fund groups have more than 2000 Twitter followers." Another surprise result from the survey is that while not-for-profit funds are the most active groups talking about social media it is the retail ...

Pickle wrapped in a bind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
The verdict is in, Crimeans have decided... what now? Surprise of surprises Virginia! Exit polls following Sunday's Crimean referendum showed that 93% of voters voted to secede from Ukraine and return to Russia with love. Ukraine's new government, Europe ...

This means war (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... better-than-expected growth in Spanish retail sales; Indian inflation easing for the third straight month in February and a surprise uptick in January industrial production. Not to mention, New Zealand. Its economy is gaining such momentum that the RBNZ ...

Industry overestimates amount needed for retirement

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2014
... vocal advocates of this message in the Australian market. Back in January the industry body seized the opportunity of a surprise rise in inflation to make the point again. "Research continues to indicate that many Australians will retire without enough ...

Fund managers expect clients to turn aggressive

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
... their institutional clients will become more aggressive next year, up from a third of managers in 2013. "An interesting surprise to us is the increase in survey participants who believe that investment strategies of their institutional clients will become ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
Positive reactions to earnings reports from several major companies have pushed the share market higher. Morning trade had been mildly positive despite a negative lead from US markets, IG market strategist Stan Shamu said. "We've started off fairly ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
Positive reactions to earnings reports from several major companies have pushed the share market higher. Morning trade had been mildly positive despite a negative lead from US markets, IG market strategist Stan Shamu said. "We've started off fairly ...

Towers Watson sees spike in smart beta uptake

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2014
... assets under advisory around the globe. Craig Baker, global head of investment research at Towers Watson said: "It is no surprise to us that smart beta strategies are being implemented at this rate, given their inherent relevance for most institutional ...

Action!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 FEB 2014
... financial presses and commentariats may be calling the Japanese central bank's decision to expand its lending facilities a surprise but we know better, do we not? The BOJ must have read what I wrote on this space yesterday, wet its pants and therefore ...

FEATURE: The cost of cash

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... dramatic, the impact on Australians' investment portfolios has been marked because of the duel effect of rising inflation. A surprise jump in the headline inflation rate from 2.2% to 2.7% in December means that investors holding cash in term deposits ...