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Smart investors buy productive assets: Buffett

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
Celebrity investor Warren Buffett has reminded investors that they and their clients only make money if they buy assets that go up in value and avoid assets that don't. Writing an opinion piece for CNN Money magazine, Buffett, regarded as a leader among ...

Lloyd new Perpetual CEO, Ryan steps down

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
Geoff Lloyd has been appointed new chief executive officer and managing director of Perpetual Limited following Chris Ryan's exit over the weekend. Lloyd has overseen the restructure of the organisation's retail distribution arm since joining Perpetual ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... after the bellwether company said its revenue rose to $US46.33 billion ($A44.36 billion) in the December quarter and its smart phone sales doubled from the previous three months to 37 million handsets. "If it hadn't been for the gang-buster's result ...

Happy days

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... particularly if the recent trend of stronger-than-expected news flow out of America continues. No prices for guessing where the smart money will go. This is good for America... good for everyone. No doubt, I'll be bagged by some of my gentle readers ...

Omnium launches Android life insurance app

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012
A new Android app has been launched by technology provider Omnium, which enables financial advisers to instantly compare and model life insurance premiums. The free app gives access to all retail products on Android powered devices and also allows advisers ...

Issues beyond the FOFA horizon

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
... part of institutionally-backed organisations - the transition may not be entirely without pain," said the paper. "However, smart technology solutions can ease the transformation of the industry at both ends of the scale." The paper concluded that the ...

Grain price hints at strong growth: CFSGAM

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
Grain is looking strong on the horizon as emerging economies demand for the soft commodity continues to sky rocket, according to the CFSGAM soft commodities team. Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) watches global trends and found ...

In superannuation, bigger can be better but not always

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
With Australia's biggest super fund, AustralianSuper, announcing yet another merger, this time with the public sector industry fund AGEST, the question is whether super funds are merging for the benefit of their members or to build financial empires. ...

Perpetual changes distribution focus

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2011
Perpetual Limited is set to readjust its focus on the retail funds market, research and ratings houses through changes to its investment product distribution function in order to overcome past challenges in its distribution. Due to a company-wide review ...

Tablets top adviser Christmas wish list: survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
One in three financial advisers will buy or receive a smart phone or tablet this Christmas according to a Zurich survey, which concluded that the gap between technology and financial advice is closing. The online survey, conducted by Zurich Financial ...