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Currencies dominate CFDs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
Currencies dominated first quarter trading in CFDs, according to one provider, with a third of traders focused on the Aussie dollar. Research from Capital CFDs has shown AUD/USD remains the most popular contract for difference (CFD) followed by EUR/USD ...

Gaps in social media adviser uptake revealed

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
Adviser uptake of social media is on the rise, but gaps still exist in practice use, according to a recent survey by Zurich. While use of tablet devices and social media channels has improved over the past 12 months, the application to business practice ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
Australian stocks have opened slightly higher, driven by gains in the US overnight. At 1020 AEST on Thursday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 17.4 points, or 0.4 per cent, at 4,263.5 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 17.8 points ...

ETFs pull away from $5bn mark

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
After close to 12 months around the $5 billion mark, projections for local ETF industry growth are strong, according to a review from BetaShares. Approximately $60 million of net inflows entered the Australian Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) market in March ...

Treasury Group adds director

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... will add value to the board. "Ms Donnelly has worked with some of Australia's largest financial services businesses, with a focus on education and funds management. She brings vast knowledge of the Australian and international investment markets and ...

Bring it on

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
If there's one thing I regret about last night's financial market activity it's that Wall Street and European bourses did not slide bigger time. It would have been one hell of a buy-op, ey Virginia? Another chance to accumulate more at reduced prices. ...

Merlon Capital expands investment team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
... incremental returns," said Neil Margolis, Merlon's chief executive. "Merlon's culture is built around the team's unwavering focus on our core strategies and our alignment with end investors. Adrian's strong cultural fit, combined with his exceptional ...

Super potential underrated by Aussies

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2012
Baby Boomers rate financial independence as costing $750,000 and wish to retire early but do not see their superannuation as the answer, reflecting a change in sentiment. In a new study assessing attitudes to individual financial health, Baby Boomers ...

Vanguard launches bond ETF

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... restated its commitment to providing education for advisers and investors on the fixed income asset class, an area of recent focus for both index providers including Standard & Poor's and ETF product providers such as Russell Investments. "We're absolutely ...

Robeco hits Aus shores

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
... market, headed up by former Australian head of institutional business at Aberdeen Asset Management, Stephen Dennis. With a focus on Australia's growing domestic asset management industry, Robeco will provide alpha orientated strategies including sustainable ...