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Planners shy away from margin lending advice

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014

... to increase the use of these products, up from 41% in 2012. The research points at improved market conditions such as interest rates or an increase in client demand as elements that would encourage advisers to keep recommending margin lending. Lower ...

TPB releases guidance on conflict of interest

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014

... focused its first document outlining guidance for the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) 2009 on the management of conflicts of interest. The document details the actions that registered tax agents should take in case of conflict of interest, something that ...

SPAA to use networking technology at conference

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014

Credit to escape impending bond rout

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014

Fixed income investors should avoid the worst of the impact of rising interest rates by holding bonds with higher yields, according to UBS Wealth Management global chief investment officer Alexander Friedman. With interest rates at record lows across ...

Emerging emerging markets concerns

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014

Lifecycle the future of pensions globally: Mercer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014

... like we've seen in Australia so far with some funds is simply a step in the right direction." While Mercer has a vested interest in the lifecycle approach, offering its own lifecycle MyProduct, and also helping other funds develop their own products ...

Magellan Global returned 48.7% in 2013

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014

... also said the fund continues to focus on major investment themes such as emerging market consumption growth, rising US interest rates, a move to a cashless society and US housing. Douglass also acknowledged a highly successful year for the investment ...

Up, up, prices are up

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014

... or is it the drop in employment that's a one-off? If history is any guide, the RBA reversed gear and started lowering interest rates back on 2 November 2011. At the time, the information it had was third quarter readings on inflation - headline, up 3.4% ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014

... after a bigger-than-expected drop in British unemployment takes it close to the central bank's threshold to begin raising interest rates. London's benchmark FTSE 100 ended down 0.12 per cent at 6,826.33 points and Frankfurt's DAX 30 slid 0.10 per cent ...

CFSGAM wins VicSuper infra mandate

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014

... officer Oscar Fabian said that, while the fund likes the illiquidity premium of unlisted infrastructure, the growing interest in the asset class from institutional investors is making it a "crowded trade". He said the move into listed infrastructure ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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