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Gen Y saving habits reveal advice opportunity

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
Generation Y is the market segment most likely to say it has saved more in the last 12 months, but also the group most likely to find dealing with money stressful, new research from Rabobank shows. According to the RaboDirect Financial Health Barometer ...

Spike in SMSF borrowing breaches

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
There has been a spike in the number of self-managed super fund (SMSF) breaches related to borrowing, research by Partners Wealth Group shows. The number of SMSFs requiring a contravention report to be lodged with the ATO has fallen over the past year ...

CFA names new president and chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2015
The CFA Institute's Asia Pacific managing director and global head of institutional partnerships, Paul Smith, has been named as the organisation's new president and chief executive. The appointment, effective immediately, comes after an extensive global ...

Multi asset and income in favour: PIMCO

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
Multi-asset and income-oriented solutions are demanding the most attention from investors in the Asia Pacific, according to PIMCO's managing director for the region Eric Mogelof. Over several months, Mogelof visited clients in Australia, New Zealand ...

AMP Capital issues deflation warning

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 JAN 2015
AMP Capital head of investment strategy and chief economist Shane Oliver has warned investors to be wary of deflation but is optimistic that any ill effects will be short-lived. "In the current environment sustained deflation could cause problems. Falling ...

AMCIL suffers short-term performance dip

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2015
Listed investment company AMCIL saw its half-year profit fall 23.8% to $2.8 million in the six months to 31 December but the fund is still ahead of its benchmark over the longer term. Revenue from investments was $3.6 million excluding capital gains ...

REI Super extends Ibbotson consultancy mandate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
... retirement objectives." The deal extends a decade long partnership between the two companies. REI Super chief executive Mal Smith commented: "Ibbotson has worked closely with us to enhance our investment menu to cater to our members' evolving needs. ...

MyState appoints head of broker services

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 JAN 2015
Banking and wealth management group MyState has appointed a former St George Bank mortgage broking state manager as head of broker services. Sandi Sims will be responsible for leading the mortgage broker sales and service strategy of MyState Bank and ...

AFA GenXt roadshow connects knowledge and performance

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will focus on education and knowledge as a means to drive business and client performance at this year's GenXt National Roadshow. More than 1,500 people are expected to attend the roadshows that are taking ...

Sunsuper nabs senior AFA executive

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) chief commercial officer Anne Fuchs has accepted a role as national manager, retail distribution and advice at Sunsuper. Fuchs was only appointed to the role of COO in August 2014. She set up the matchmaking ...