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Fin Services 15pc skill shortage

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... demand. According to the latest Clarius Skills Index, skill supply in financial services has tightened significantly with the wealth management and superannuation sectors finding a gap of 10 to 15 per cent to meet current service demand levels. Financial ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... On the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was four points higher at 4867, with 15,192 contracts traded. Wealth Within analyst Janine Cox said investors were sitting on the sidelines amid a lack of strong company news and choppy US data. ...

Perpetual to debut global resources

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
... our criteria since 1986 and it's served us well through the good times and the bad." The fund is available on Perpetual's Wealth Focus platform and on Macquarie Wrap, and Bruce hopes it will be on a number of other platforms later this year. Lonsec and ...

Managers see ASX at 5500 this year

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... which have enhanced returns, Hendersons is a good example of this," said Nicol. Meanwhile, Brian Long, Principal, Head of Wealth Management, Investment Consulting Australia/New Zealand, Mercer, is less optimistic for the prospects of Australian equities. ...

Rising star wins chair position

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
Wealth Enhancers' Sarah Riegelhuth has been appointed chair of the Association of Financial Advisers GenXt committee, a leadership role that connects experienced, older advisers to those new to the profession. Richard Klipin, chief executive of the ...

Property the key to longevity risk

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... against inflation," he said. Stacker said self-managed super funds were hesitant to give up defensive assets but had to grow wealth as ageing baby boomers needed to address longevity risk - leaving direct property investment as a natural portfolio fit. ...

Investec fund doubles portfolio in 12 months

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... Directions Fund, Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund, Health Industry Plan Superannuation Fund and MCG Wealth, as well as support from seed investor Auscoal Superannuation Fund. "Our goal now is to continue to grow the portfolio, with ...

Premium appoints former Aust Ethical sales head

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
Premium Wealth Management has named Paul Harding-Davis, previously the head of sales and marketing at Australian Ethical Investment, as general manager. Harding-Davis will start later this month and takes over the role vacated by Jeremy Wardell, who ...

Bendigo aims to empower planners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank officially launches Bendigo Wealth with a distinct focus on tailor made customer service from financial advisers. The new wealth management division has been created to align its portfolio of offerings, including leveraged ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
... BHP Billiton was up 97 cents at $48.73, while Rio Tinto had risen $1.76, or 2.04 per cent, at $88.01. Macquarie Private Wealth division director Lucinda Chan said the energy and materials sectors were leading the market higher as investors poured into ...