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Self-employed lack super

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
Nearly one-third of all self-employed Australians have zero superannuation, new research shows. Data released by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Limited (ASFA) show around 28 per cent of the self-employed sector has no superannuation ...

RM advisers break through 1000 barrier

... training is vital for financial professionals, regardless of the government's Green Paper reforms," said Conlon. New research from the NSW Department of Fair Trading indicates that 48 per cent of retirees would consider taking out a reverse mortgage ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... economist Saul Eslake addresses the Financial Services Institute of Australasia. American Express chief financial officer research services release the first annual Global Economic Outlook and Spending survey. Yesterday, the Australian share market had ...

Schroders AP fund on hold

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... manager and be assured of investment-process continuity." Lo will be supported by Toby Hudson, fund manager and head of research of the Asia Pacific fund. Meanwhile S&P will review the on hold rating when it has met with Schroders' revised team.

Northward banks on top stocks

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... portfolio," said Brooks. "We have a high conviction portfolio of around 40, 45 stocks that has been built on the fundamental research the team's been doing in terms of finding securities. This research is based on a BVMC framework." First up in the stock ...

ML picks Praemium for admin

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
... us to combine our offshore multi-currency capabilities in both emerging and developed markets with our leading onshore research and domestic equity, derivative and prime brokering capabilities," said Alexy.

Macquarie EM infra index could become benchmark

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2008
The Macquarie Research Equities launched Macquarie Emerging Markets Infrastructure and Development Index (MEMIDI) could become an industry benchmark for monitoring the performance of emerging market infrastructure companies. The index, which is calculated ...

House prices volatile but chance of big fall lesson

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
... back again, indicates the likelihood of large falls in the market has decreased, said Rismark International's head of research, Dr Mathew Hardman. "Areas in the West and South West of Sydney have fallen 20 per cent since 2003, but the decline has been ...

Industry super funds spearhead recovery

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
... superannuation performance results have steadied in the short term," said Andrew Keevers, Rainmaker Group associate director of research. "With the rolling monthly indexes all slightly increasing, now at -2.5 per cent, 9.5 per cent and 10.3 per cent ...

FTSE100 shines in ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
... policies and 70 per cent of management systems now assessed as "good" or "exceptional", according to Ethical Investment Research Services (EIRiS). "Top performers are improving - there is a four fold increase in companies assessed as having exceptional ...