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SMSFs on track to reach $500bn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... popularity is increasing average superannuation balances among their prime demographic groupings. "Previous Deloitte research has shown that once those with higher superannuation balances approach or reach retirement, the SMSF option becomes more attractive," ...

Only 7% of fund members switched options during GFC: study

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... investment choices yet even in response to the GFC, only a small proportion of fund members changed their investments. A research paper just published in the Australian Journal of Management, titled 'Retirement savings investment choices in resposne ...

Super members fail to top-up amid 'perfect storm'

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... we may have the perfect storm approaching the world in the coming decades," continued Cahill. "It is clear from this research that the super industry needs to continue to work at educating and incentivising Australians to adequately plan for their retirement ...

Asian retail banks set to spend 5.1% more on tech

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... region are expected to spend 5.1% more on technology this year and technology expenses will reach US$118.6 billion, Ovum research found. According to analysis provider Ovum, retail banks in the Asia Pacific region are the most prolific spenders on technology. ...

Hostplus awards $100m global equity mandate

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
Hostplus has awarded a $100 million mandate to Dundas Global Investors (DGI) through the Apostle Dundas Global Equity fund, Financial Standard can reveal. The Edinburgh-based fund manager's investment approach centres around global equity portfolios ...

EM managers eye huge super fund opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... to make yourself stand out is a very good question." Advance Emerging Capital uses a fund-of-funds approach and has 80 research teams across 24 emerging market countries. "Only a handful of houses have that local presence and they are closed to new investors," ...

Australia is world leader in treasury: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... according to the preliminary results of a survey by technology provider Sungard and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The full research will be released at the end of this month, but Sungard vice president Mike Fullmer revealed that "Australia keeps being ...

US advisers don't understand clients risk tolerances

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... Advisers in the US are recommending products to clients based on inadequate risk profiling assessments, according to research from Cerulli Associates. The result is that clients are being put into investment and risk products that don't suit their risk ...

Quantum makes T1 bonds available to retail investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... of $10,000. Both products were launched on September 2012 and they have been researched by the Independent Investment Research. Returns range from 7% to 9% but Gribble expects returns to reach more than 10% per annum. The Sydney-based fund manager focuses ...

ESG RA to award best stockbroking research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
Australian equities stockbrokers who have excelled in the field of ESG research will be acknowledged in an awards ceremony to be held in Sydney later this month. The fourth annual ESG Research Australia Awards Luncheon is being held on 27 March (Wednesday) ...