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Falling interest rates undermine seniors' confidence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
The end of 2012 saw Australia's confidence about the future of the economy fall to near record lows, according to research by Allianz. The Allianz Future Optimism Index showed that sentiment fell most sharply in South Australia where it recorded the ...

Energy Super tops extra benefits table

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... standouts in a study of extra benefits offered by Personal and Workplace superannuation products, according to Rainmaker research. In its 2012 review of extra benefits and features, the research group looked at 503 superannuation products - 288 retail ...

Fed ECB BOJ, Unlimited

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013

AMP Capital to tempt investors out of cash and TDs

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... diversify their assets. AMP Capital says they have opted for a 'conversational tone and simple look' for the microsite as its research has shown that most investors make emotional rather than rational investment decisions. The campaign has been spearheaded ...

Baby boomers stagger blindfold into retirement: REST

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... Australia's 5.5 million baby boomers are, in varying degrees, financially under-prepared for retirement, according to research release by industry super heavyweight REST Industry Super today. Dubbed The Journey Begins, the REST-commissioned white paper ...

MLC dealer group the best: CoreData

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... award for being the best in Australia for the third time in five years. After completing a shadow-shopping exercise, research group CoreData said that MLC-aligned Apogee Financial Planning had again won its Financial Advisory Group of the Year award. ...

ESG Vet takes reins at Uniting Church fund manager

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
Hunter Hall's former head of responsible investment research Michael Walsh will start as boss of uniting Church investment wing UCA Funds Management from February 4 this year. The responsible investing veteran was drawn to the role by UCA Funds Management's ...

VicSuper starts daily unit pricing

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... VicSuper chief executive Michael Dundon. In a media release announcing the move, VicSuper said it was a positive step as research had shown that 71% of superannuation funds in Australia used unit pricing to apply investment returns to members' accounts ...

PhillipCapital boosts local presence

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... PhillipCapital's scale in Australia across wealth management, institutional and private client stockbroking, corporate finance, research and funds management services. Integral to PhillipCapital's expansion are plans to more than double the size of its ...

Would-be clients snub advice

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
... benchmark categories including assurances, compliance, quality, understanding, intention, reaction and environment. The research group attributed the fall in 'intention', which recovered in 2010 and 2011, to ongoing economic and financial uncertainty ...