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ThreeSixty Research signs on Zenith

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
MLC's Advice Solutions research arm ThreeSixty Research has signed on Zenith Investment Partners to provide research. "Zenith will provide an additional touch point for our internal team and will assist in the formation of our Approved Investment Lists ...

Managers reverse stance on Euro equities

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... sector strategy," said Michael Hartnett, chief global equities strategist at Banc of America Securities-Merrill Lynch Research. While fund manager sentiment on Europe improved, the same could not be said for the UK. The recent survey found a net 10 per ...

Population explosion to reshape wealth and pension

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2009
... than earlier estimates of around 28 million. Speaking at the launch of the Australian Institute for Population Ageing Research, the Treasurer said the government plans to release the much-anticipated Intergenerational Report, the third one, before the ...

RetireInvest hires Strategy Steps

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
... advice. Louise Biti, Jenny Brookhouse and Assyat David of Strategy Steps have all worked at RetireInvest previously in research and technical roles. Strategy Steps was established by Louise Biti and Assyat David who have a collective 40 years experience ...

Switching super funds on the rise: survey

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
... investors who were intending to switch said they would consult no one before making changes," said Johnston. In fact, the research found the proportion of active investors that spoken to a financial planner about what is happening in investment markets ...

Spam levels threaten inbox safety

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
... is." However, with regularly updated internet security the vast majority of internet threats can be blocked. The firm's research found 90 per cent of incidents would not have happened if systems had been patched or updated. "The reality is with good ...

Ban flipping arrangements: ISN

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
... there was "very little difference between the fee structure between the corporate funds and the retail funds" at ING. Research from Rainmaker Information shows that personal super makes up the biggest sector in total platform funds under administration. ...

Coin partners Lonsec research

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
Coin Software has added Lonsec as a supplementary research provider. This means financial planners using Coin Office software can access in-depth unlisted investment research from Lonsec. Lonsec will also provide monthly one-page reports, fund updates ...

Ascalon adds hedge fund boutique

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
... many years. "Having access to Ascalon's experience and knowledge means we can focus on the business of investing and research," he said. "The time we have spent with one of Ascalon's existing boutiques, H3 Global Advisors, has been very helpful." Nelson ...

Finance firms power down to power up

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
... today is how to reduce their energy usage at a time when the cost of electricity is running high. For example, Gartner research found that through 2009, energy cost will emerge as a company's highest operating cost, second only to labour, in 70 per cent ...