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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
The Australian share market has opened slightly weaker after the loss of manufacturing jobs and mixed earnings reports impacted investor confidence. Australian shares did not follow strong leads from Wall Street as investors took their cues from local ...

CSIRO to study super spending habits

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... Challenger Financial Services said Challenger Limited valued the independence, objectivity and real world problem solving focus of the Monash CSIRO research collaboration. Research over the next year will include: retirees lifecycle expenditure patterns ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... results. In Australia, the market on Monday closed higher in the wake of a positive lead from US markets, but with investor focus set to shift more towards the domestic company reporting season. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 55.6 points, or 1.08 ...

A third of Australians expect major shortfall in retirement

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... age pension to fund their lifestyle after about six years of retirement. The super fund suggested that "Australians should focus on budgeting for the lifestyle they want to enjoy in retirement and work with their super provider to structure their contributions ...

FoFA amendments could bring back commissions: FPA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
The government's proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms could lead to a return to commissions, Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall has warned. Speaking at the Financial Advice in Super Symposium ...

IOOF adapts distribution team for post-FoFA world

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... general manager of Distribution Renato Mota said. "Significant growth in our specialist solutions has resulted in greater focus in creating tailored offers for strategic advice needs," Mota added. In recent months, BlackRock, Vanguard and Aberdeen have ...

Stanfield Funds Management names new MD

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
Stanfield Funds Management has appointed William Liam Ng as managing director who has taken over from Olney Fraser. Ng commenced his role as managing director on February 3rd 2014. Fraser has remained as the non-executive chairman of the board. On February ...

ASIC sets its sights on hybrid securities

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
... intended to help investors understand the risks and complexities association with investing in hybrid securities. ASIC said its focus on these complex products follows a rise in their popularity - in the 18 months to July last year, around $18 billion ...

Hamilton calls for stricter SMSF licensing

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
Stricter licensing rules would better protect investors from property spruikers and unscrupulous promoters of geared investment strategies within SMSFs, according to Hamilton Wealth Management's Ian Gillies. The Reserve Bank, Australian Taxation Office ...

FEAL names CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
Fund Executives Association Ltd (FEAL), the industry body representing the executive branch of the superannuation industry, has appointed Joanna Davison as its new chief executive. Davison has held the position of acting chief executive since November ...