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Investor cash obsession worries wealth creators

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
Despite growing speculation that the next bull market run is just around the corner, historically low interest rates, and a call by RBA governor Glenn Stevens for investors to return to shares, investors' remain unwaveringly committed to cash. Following ...

Male clients miffed with advisers

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
Clients' satisfaction with their financial adviser has declined over the last six months, largely driven by men, according to the latest Lifeplan ICFS Financial Advice Satisfaction Index. It is the first time since 2007 when the survey was started ...

Who wants to be a rock star?

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
Last night the Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) launched the 2013 'Who wants to be a Rockstar' event at an exclusive gig held for past and prospective sponsors. Industry players gathered together to hear progress on the FICAP Voices ...

Asset consultants influence to grow amid industry change

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
Despite pressure on fees from a consolidating super industry, a combination of regulatory reform, increasing demand for less conventional assets and a rise in the amount of money going into super savings will magnify fund managers over-dependence on ...

Retirement solution upside for investment managers: Oliver Wyman

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
An expected doubling of post-retirement funds under management (FUM) from 8% in 2010 to 16% by 2020, represents golden opportunities for investment managers, Jacob Hook of Oliver Wyman Financial Services advised delegates at IMCA's (Investment Management ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
The Australian market looks set to open flat after a mixed performance on Wall Street and falls in Europe on news the 17-nation eurozone economy fell into recession in the third quarter as a result of the region's sovereign debt crisis. At 0633 AEDT ...

Bubble forming in dividend stocks: Schroders

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
Falling cash rates are pushing investors up the risk scale and artificially inflating the prices of yield-generating equities, according to Schroders. The result of this flow of hot money, according to David Wanis, senior portfolio manager for Australian ...

Emerging market bubbles present opportunity: Tyndall

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
While there will be frequent bubbles in emerging markets, presently the global flight from risk has created an attractive buying opportunity for long-term investors, according to Tyndall Asset Management. Speaking at a media briefing to mark the fourth ...

Sometimes, directors just need to say 'no'

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
Sometimes, the role of a super fund board is just to be prepared to take a stand and say "no" said Lynne Ralph, chair BT Funds management. The investment industry, like other technical fields, mystifies its products with a lot of jargon, so sometimes ...

Spain here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
Australians all, let's be afraid... be very afraid. We are heading down Spain's path to ruin. This is the recent spook being peddled by Standard & Poor's - you know the one, the credit-rater who gave what later turned out to be rubbish CDO's and other ...