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Fund flows up after tax changes

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... in 2010, a study has shown. The two year study was commissioned by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and The Trust Company to find out if there had been an increase after changes to managed investment trust taxation in July 2010, in response to the ...

Head of insto distribution to leave Challenger

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... opportunity to play an important role in the growth and development of an Australian business for a pure fund management company of Henderson's heritage is a unique one," Gaden said. Challenger wishes Gaden all the best, and said in a statement yesterday ...

Some retail fund members pay double for insurance: AIST

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... Trustees (AIST). This happens when trustees are told by their trust deed that they have to use a related party insurance company for the exclusive coverage of all their members, said AIST, which represents the $500 billion not-for-profit super sector. ...

Blame the G

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
... dropped 24 cents to $23.40, while Westpac had shed 42 cents to $24.93 and CBA had given up 40 cents to $59. Major resources company BHP Billiton was 23 cents lower at $34.07 and Rio Tinto had fallen 19 cents to $58.45. In closing trade overnight, the ...

Life commission clawback forced on advisers: Synchron

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... at work," he said. The FSC's proposed clawback would result in 100% of the commission being paid back to the insurance company by the adviser if a policy lapses in the first year. If the policy lapses in the second year, 75% would be paid back and if ...

Corporate spending the catalyst for global markets

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... evidence that firms are finding it more and more difficult to make strong returns in a sluggish growth environment. Watch company statements more carefully than QE announcements or politicians' speeches."

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... 4,469. In economic news on Monday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases housing finance data for September. In company news, Orica will release its full year results. Origin Energy and Fleetwood Corporation will hold annual general meetings. ...

Successful Telstra bond issue to open flood gates for big banks

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... Australia's largest companies, according to Lincoln Indictors' Elio D'Amato. The five-year coupons, the first from the company since 2005, were sold to the market at a yield of 4%. D'Amato, managing director of market research specialist Lincoln Indicators ...

Returns without volatility, you're not dreamin

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2012
... outperforming the broader basket of stocks in both developed and emerging markets," said van Vliet. "We conduct our research company by company, bottom up, with an 80% focus on risk and 20% focus on return enhancing factors," said van Vliet. In the emerging ...