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Young investors happier with advisers

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 MAY 2015
Younger investors' perception of financial advisers is generally positive and improving, according to a recent survey commissioned by Lifeplan. The April survey of 409 investors showed under-30s now sit second to over-60s in terms of adviser satisfaction ...

Standard Life funds added to MLC wrap

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 APR 2015
Two Standard Life Investments funds have been added to MLC's platform. The Global Absolute Returns Strategies Australian Trust and Absolute Return Global Bond Strategies Australian Trust were established in 2006 and 2011 respectively. Both funds are ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
The share market has opened lower amid fears of a Greek debt default. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's vow to stand by his anti-austerity electoral promises are denting global equity markets but locally, the mining giants and consumer discretionary ...

Investors will need to be patient in 2015: PM Capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015
PM Capital chief investment officer Paul Moore believes equity markets are far from cheap and investors will need to be patient over the coming year and pounce on any price falls. "When we look out over the next 12 to 18 months for new opportunities ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower after US stocks lost ground on Friday. The September share price index futures contract was down 10 points at 5,599. Wall Street stocks closed mostly lower on Friday night following a cautious appraisal ...

AustralianSuper balanced option returns 13.88% in FY13

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
The equity markets' rally has contributed in AustralianSuper balanced option delivering 13.88% returns after investment fees and taxes for financial year 2013. The result was influenced by equity markets rallying both in Australia and globally. The ...

William Blair opens three funds to Australian investors

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... entrance into this market. He said William Blair's unit trusts offer Australian investors access to broader global equity market leaders and to industry sectors and themes that may not be accessible via the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) - something ...

This means war (again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
Nah, I'm not falling for that one again. No mas Virginia! Equity markets closed (to borrow Coles new ad) "down, down, deeper and down" overnight. The headlines have easily pinpointed the cause... "U.S. Stocks Retreat, Treasuries Rally on Ukraine, China" ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets amid easing after Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would send troops into Ukraine only as "a last resort". At 0826 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price ...

SFG growth not affected by FoFA changes

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
SFG Australia has reported a strong half year result, which it says was not affected by the implementation costs of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation. SFG operating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) ...