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No need to fear 1994-style crash

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... there is no need to fear a 1994-style crash in bonds, according to Fidelity Worldwide Investment head of quantitative research David Buckle. Global bonds and equity markets have shown signs of stress following Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's ...

BT launches adviser website and app

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... advice Wes Hall said. "Whether it's finding out the latest insights on our model portfolios from our highly regarded research team, technical support on detailed superannuation strategies or the latest policy information, BTAS will help you," he said. ...

Retail managed funds' fortune set to slide

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
Retail managed funds grew by 4.5% in the March quarter, but this growth is likely to be undone by a poor June quarter, according to figures released by Plan For Life Actuaries & Researchers. Overall retail managed funds grew by $24 billion in the first ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... http://www.financialstandard.com.au/, can also be accessed in the app through the 'Breaking News' section. For investment professionals, the research tables on super funds and managed funds performance data - supplied by Rainmaker Information and publishers ...

Fund manager dismisses super fund fee demands

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... wake of the GFC, coupled with increased regulatory pressure, has put a greater focus on fees in recent years. Rainmaker research shows that the total expense ration (TER) for the average workplace fund has fallen from 1.41% in 2008 to 1.38% in 2012. ...

IFM beefs up Debt Investment team

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... a CPA and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Lindberg is responsible for undertaking credit research and deal analysis in support of IFM's infrastructure debt capability in London. She was previously assistant vice president ...

Legg Mason appoints senior financial analyst

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
Legg Mason Australian Equities has appointed Matthew Davison as senior research analyst for the company's financials sector. Davison was previously lead banking analyst at Merrill Lynch, a position he held from 2007. Before that, he worked at Citigroup ...

BDMs facing major changes without industry support

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... practice development managers (PDMs) are facing similar challenges as advisers, but they lack support from the industry, research shows. While the focus of regulatory changes and compliance has been on advisers, BDMs are also feeling the pressure, as ...

StatewideSuper withdrawn from SelectingSuper assessment

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... The fund was previously assessed as AAA. SelectingSuper is part of the Rainmaker financial services information group. Research director, Alex Dunnin, said the withdrawal of the quality assessment is due to Statewide Super no longer disclosing information ...

FUM breaks through pre-GFC barrier

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
... funds under management (FUM) market has finally recovered all the FUM that was lost during the global financial crisis. Research released by the Rainmaker group in their March 2013 Roundup report reveals the FUM market has broken through and surpassed ...