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Game changer in six months: AMP SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
AMP Group's self-managed super fund business is now managing more than 9,100 SMSF accounts, more than treble the number it managed in the first half of last year. AMP has been able to position its business in the SMSF market and has become one of the ...

Australia better long-term bet than the US

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
... source of income." He added that net inflows of $88 million into ASX-listed international equity ETFs indicate that the smart money may already have switched out of Aussie stocks. Turning his attention globally, Koesterich said that interests rates are ...

Co-operation key to avoiding pain from ASIC

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
Financial services firms who come under fire from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) are better off working with the regulator than prepare for a legal battle, according to a law firm specialising in the area. A seemingly endless ...

Asset diversification gathers momentum

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
... times more assets than in 2011 being awarded to investment managers by Towers Watson's clients. The data also shows that Smart Beta strategies - which capture a premium over time or improve portfolio efficiency through diversification - continued to ...

Macquarie launches SMSF Toolkit for advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
... offers materials such as templates and guides to conduct a client seminar and explain the benefits and application of a smart SMSF strategy. According to Macquarie, the new service aims for advisers and their clients to better understand the figures ...

Bell Direct ranked top online broker

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
Online share trader Bell Direct has again topped the customer satisfaction rankings for online traders, ranking first in 15 out of 16 categories in the Investment Trends Online Broking Report for the second half of 2012. The rankings reflect positive ...

Super funds shouldn't abandon small-cap active managers

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2013
The trend for smart beta and index investing might be growing across the wealth creation industry, but when it comes to small-cap investing, you can't beat good old-fashioned active management, according to OC Funds Management's Rob Frost. His OC Premium ...

Mobile payment market primed for innovation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
The rapid worldwide adoption of smart phones and other mobile devices is expected to boost growth and innovation in the mobile payments industry, according to Credit Suisse. Recent forecasts by IT research company Gartner that anticipate the value of ...

Matthews Steer creates new wealth management arm

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... necessary to protect assets and minimise tax." Steer, who was rated one of Australia's 10 top financial advisors in the 2011 AFR Smart Investor Masterclass, has a background in taxation including a 10-year stint as senior tax manager with Arthur Andersen. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
The Australian market is set for a modestly higher open higher after a surge in bank stocks fuelled gains on Wall Street. At 0818 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was up six points at 4,531. In local economic news, the ...