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Investors miss wealth signposts

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JAN 2011
Financial planners and their clients may be missing out on the 'wealth builder' signal, according to one financial planner, who recommends a three-pronged strategy to accumulate wealth. According to HLB Mann Judd wealth management partner Jonathan Philpot ...

Deutsche hires investment specialist

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
Deutsche Asset Management has appointed BlackRock executive Simon Brinsmead to the role of investment specialist. He has ten years of experience in the asset management industry with six years as an investment research analyst. Most recently, Brinsmead ...

Shopping till unemployment drops

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
If there is one proof that no one can fight against nature, it is the Americans and shopping. Yes Virginia, they continue to shop in stores and and even online! And they're not only window-shopping... they are actually exchanging money for goods and ...

CMC taps pattern recognition for traders

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
CMC Markets has launched a new pattern recognition tool to help traders sort data, identify patterns and ease trade execution. The pattern recognition software has been integrated into an existing platform rather than using a third party provider. Pattern ...

Pay performance fees only, says $220b fund

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 14 DEC 2010
While local funds and asset consultants continue to debate investment fee structures, one of the world's most influential pension funds is insisting that nearly all fees be incentive based - and other remuneration structures discarded. The board of ...

Avoid AMP Aussie shares fund: Morningstar

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
Morningstar has rated the AMP Capital Australian Shares fund as 'avoid', citing instability in the investment team and high staff turnover as key reasons to the fund's rating. In a research note to advisers this morning, research house Morningstar said ...

ASX lodges defence for SGX pairing

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
The Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) sends its strongest signal yet that it will push through its plans to merge with the Singapore Exchange, commissioning a report that outlined why the match makes sense. ASX engaged Access Economics to examine ...

Temasek boosts Singapore SMEs

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
The $147 billion Temasek Holdings is participating in Singapore's multi-billion co-investment program with local SMEs, to help grow the country's small business sector. Temasek said in a statement last week that it would take part in a Singapore-government ...

Super fund recovery 6pc but big funds fail to fire

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
Super fund returns for the year to October have recovered to an average 6.6 per cent but it's the small funds and not the majors leading the way. SelectingSuper's latest performance survey found funds have recovered half of what they lost, since at ...

Winter wonderland

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
"Sleigh bells ring, are you listening, In the lane, snow is glistening A beautiful sight, We're happy tonight. Walking in a winter wonderland.... Later on, we'll conspire, As we dream by the fire To face unafraid, The plans that we've made, Walking ...