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Financial services digging deep for FICAP

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... Ironbark, Macquarie, MLC, Morningstar, Pinnacle Investment Management, Profusion Group, RARE Infrastructure, van Eyk Research, Vanguard Investments Australia and Zurich Financial Services. FICAP was set up in 2006 by financial service professionals looking ...

Eyes turn to monetary policy

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... monetary conditions," said Gibbs. The view was reiterated in the latest forecast from Macquarie Private Wealth. Head of research at Macquarie Private Wealth, Riccardo Briganti, said that convergence on the issue of easing monetary policy would result ...

Retail advice industry needs new models

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... means they become a genuine alternative." In a reflection of changes to the competitive landscape, O'Sullivan pointed to research from Roy Morgan which revealed that in the 12 months to June last year, 10 per cent of superannuation fund products that ...

Ibbotson secures NEO Financial Solutions mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... oversight; investment advice including asset allocation and portfolio construction; investment management; fund and equity research and selection; and dealer and practice management support. "Ibbotson is pleased to be partnering with NEO, and we look ...

Eaton Vance affiliate names Aust MD

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... Seattle-based chief executive, Brian Langstraat. Prior to joining Parametric, Lawrence was head of investment solutions and research for Vanguard Investments Australia. Before this, he was with Commonwealth Investment Management, managing index portfolios ...

MLC earns health insurance advice mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... institutional clients. "The advice required for insurers is very specialised, and we have worked hard to ensure we have the research and expertise to support them," said Paul Ireland, general manager, MLC Implemented Consulting. Joseph Phung, chief financial ...

Target setting works for super funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
Target setting can offer rewards for super funds according to new research from bond fund manager PIMCO, which assessed strategies used by not for profit defined benefit and defined contribution default fund options. The research paper, Defined Contribution ...

BofA: Fund managers appetite for risk growing

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
... beneficiaries of lower cash holdings," said Michael Hartnett, chief global equity strategist at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research. Respondents weren't overly positive, however, when it came to geopolitical risks with 69% of respondents viewing geopolitical ...

US planners want retirement product simplicity

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2012
US FPA research shows adviser demand for a single retirement income planning product while systematic withdrawal was deemed the most effective in helping clients maintain retirement plans and lifestyle. The US Financial Planning Association (US FPA) ...

MySuper regulations fundamentally flawed

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... should be considered alongside FOFA as a result of significant crossover in the legislation. The submission refers to research conducted by Rice Warner on behalf of the Financial Services Council, which found some Corporate Master Trust fees were 0.79% ...