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BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
Was it as good for you as it was for me? One thing for sure it was better for those who got on instead of the many who got off the other night. Yes, it sells but we're not talking about that. It's the people who got on the equity market train after ...

Coalition wants fund governance changes: Fletcher

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
... one superannuation board prove to Australia's prudential regulator that they don't have "any foreseeable conflicts of interest." It would also include mandatory disclosure of conflicts, and similar remuneration reporting requirements to those placed ...

LUCRF's new growth option targets lower volatility

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
... after fees and taxes with lower volatility than a typical 'Balanced' superannuation portfolio. "At a time of falling interest rates, and the real need for retirees to protect and grow their investment accounts, our 'Targeted Return' option can make an ...

On positive contagion, reflation and the great rotation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
... Reflation. Yes. The central banks are still onto it... and are being joined by others. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) lowered interest rates and its reserve requirement only last week. Speculation is that the Bank of Korea would follow suit and the ...

Email tops in social media stakes

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
... that 83% of clients prefer email, 54% said they have Skype, and 57% said they had made video calls, while 37% registered interest in conducting review meetings via Skype. A fairly recent newcomer to social media, and former social media skeptic, Gardner ...

Super funds post stellar returns - AREITs on top

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
... rose 3.3% in December to finish the year up 19.7%. International shares meanwhile achieved 14.4%, international fixed interest 11.2%, direct property 8.6%, domestic fixed interest 7.7% and cash 4.0%. AREITs posted the best performance, achieving 33%. ...

NSW State Super appoints investment head

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
... Capital Investors. His responsibilities included coverage of diversified funds, Australian and New Zealand equities, fixed interest, investment strategy and economics and private equity. "We are delighted that Mark has joined the State Super team," commented ...

TAL's Affinia hires for growth plans

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
... beyond. We want to be the number one choice for advisers specialising in risk insurance, and are already seeing a lot of interest from the market. "Having our regional managers in place will enable us to accelerate our growth in 2013," Parker said. The ...

Open wide, come inside

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
... inflows into the country, easing pressure on the current account and give the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) room to lower interest rates. It didn't take long. Though hard to justify given India's still high inflation rate, the Indian central bank cut the ...

DomaCom GPS increases software footprint

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JAN 2013
... DomaCom is using a free trial of its Guided Planning System (GPS) - following its rebirth on the cloud last year - to build interest among advisers in its' new platform, the first product of which is expected to be released later this year. The model ...