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Former Hyperion boss Dr Manny Pohl launches mid cap fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... manage their clients' money and understand that they are only temporary caretakers of these funds and that they can make a huge difference to their clients' financial wellbeing," he said. EC Pohl & Co Mid Market Opportunities Fund launched on 3 July ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... after a better-than-expected rise in US job creation fuelled concerns the Federal Reserve will soon start to reel in its huge stimulus program. The US dollar edged down a tad after posting strong gains against the yen in New York on Friday following ...

Banks missing super cross-selling opportunities

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
Only one in 10 in bank customers have their personal super with their bank, showing that banks are missing a huge cross-selling opportunity. Roy Morgan Research has just released a report that shows that only than 10.4% of the personal customers of ...

Westpac launches tailored info service for online investors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... launched its upgraded online investing app for smartphones and tablets. The apps have taken off in a big way. "We're seeing a huge take up, particularly among our active investors," Staltari said. "Over the last year, we've had more than 50,000 downloads." ...

ASIC increases NTA requirements for custodians

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
... main service. ASIC said the new requirements reflect the rapidly increasing amount of assets in custody resulting from the huge growth in superannuation. "There is a degree of risk associated with providing any custodial or asset holding service," ASIC ...

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AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
... with new orders for durable goods surging 3.6 per cent in May on the back of aircraft sales, and housing prices adding a huge 2.5 per cent. In addition, the Conference Board's consumer confidence index jumped to 81.4, up from 74.3 in May. After weeks ...

Service consumption bucks downward trend in EM equities

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... education, university tuition and the provision of pensions in areas such as the Middle East, Russia and Brazil. The figures show huge potential for growth in these sectors. In Brazil, the government spends $900 per capita on health, compared with $3,500 ...

End of QE sounds death knell for 'zombie' stocks

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... QE is finally tapered. "There can be no question that a big change in monetary policy, like the withdrawal of QE will have huge implications for global markets, not least because all the money sloshing around has had a significant impact on some sectors ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... dropped to $US1.3344 from $US1.3372 late in New York on Thursday. HONG KONG - Asian markets rebounded after the previous day's huge sell-off, with dealers picking up bargains in Tokyo, helped by a Wall Street rally and upbeat US data. The US dollar slipped ...

Asian LGBT advice firm headhunts Aussie planners

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
... said. "Financial Partners are looking for people who are sensitive to the financial needs of the LGBT community. There's a huge opportunity in that space. Many couples have two incomes and no kids so their investment needs are obvious but there are also ...