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UK adviser reforms drive out 9,400 advisers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... to develop their direct distribution channels, which they are reinforcing by greater use of online advice facilities. Research from US wealth management consultant Cerulli Associates found that FUM in direct channel grew 9% during 2011. Roger Stamper ...

No end in sight for renminbi rally

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... Chinese currency will not be halted by uncertainties about the economy's short-term economic outlook, according to new research by AllianceBernstein. The investment manager says the strength of structural factors, rather than the weakness of cyclical ...

Admin costs rise four-fold off-platform: research

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... client investments could be hit with higher admin costs, in one case four times more compared with staying on-platform, research found. The report undertaken by Praxis Partners and commissioned by Colonial First State (CFS) looked at the costs and implications ...

South Africa leads foreign investment in the continent

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... 2012, while it fell at double-digit rates in developed countries such as Australia, Germany or the United States. The research found out that FDI going into Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa has more than tripled since 2000 and it totalled $263 ...

Social networks boost demand for financial advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... our way of providing Australians with a safe environment to take the first step towards seeking advice," Rantall said. "Research proves that Australians who receive qualified financial advice are financially better off than those without, but only one ...

Van Eyk buys Perpetual NZ Co

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
Investment research provider van Eyk has completed the purchase of Perpetual New Zealand Companies, which includes Perpetual Asset Management and Perpetual Portfolio Management. The acquisition will increase the van Eyk Group's consolidated gross annual ...

GFC derails wealth fee growth by $30bn

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
... crisis cost the Australian funds management industry an estimated $30 billion in potential revenues, according to new research from Rainmaker Information. The finding comes from the report just released by Rainmaker, drawing data from its latest investment ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 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 ...

Flight to SMSFs reshape super mindset

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
... retirement, according to figures released by Hostplus executive manager of Member Choice and Advice Paul Watson. The same research forecasts that about $38 billion will move this year from traditional super funds and into SMSFs. Speaking at a forum of ...

SSgA launches low-risk global equity fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... outperforming. You don't get many shooting the lights out and you don't get many falling short," he said. SSgA's latest research shows that managers who have been less exposed to risk over recent years have tended to perform much better. "The nature ...