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Advisers should review aged care strategies ahead of reform

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
Financial advisers are encouraged to review their clients' aged care strategies ahead of the July 1, 2014 reforms to ensure that the approach taken maximises cash flow and capital preservation. "There are a number of strategies that need to be considered ...

Down, down, A$ stay down (please?)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013

Half of infrastructure investors unhappy with fee structures

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
Half of all investors in infrastructure remain unconvinced that their fund managers' interests are aligned with their own, according to new research by alternatives research and data provider Preqin. Research released in the November edition of the ...

Henderson set for first fund launch in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
Henderson Global Investors intends to launch its first fund to Australian investors by the end of the year. The Henderson Global Equity Fund is a concentrated portfolio, comprising around 30-40 equally weighted stock positions. It has been managed by ...

David Murray to head financial system inquiry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
Future Fund inaugural chair David Murray has been appointed to head the inquiry into Australia's financial system, the Government has announced. Dubbed the "Son of Wallis" inquiry in reference to a similar inquiry led by Stan Wallis 16 years ago, the ...

Group insurance faces 'perfect storm'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
The current travails of the group insurance market may be just the beginning, with a "major blow-up" potentially around the corner, according to WA Super's general manager, client services, Paul Owen. "I've heard the words 'perfect storm' bandied around ...

HESTA named Super Fund of the Year

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
HESTA was named 2013 Super Fund of the Year at the SelectingSuper awards in Melbourne this morning, Super IQ was named SMSF Provider of the Year and UniSuper was named the Consumer Choice winner. Attracting a crowd of almost 200 people representing ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat after falls on international markets despite better-than-expected US retail figures. At 0830 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down six points at 5,306. In economic news ...

Fund manager warns of 'Japanification' of Europe

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
Europe may be facing a long period of low nominal growth similar to that experienced by Japan, according to Paul Shanta, senior portfolio manager at sovereign bond specialist Ignis Asset Management. He said Europe would struggle to generate any nominal ...

AllianceBernstein targets retirees with high yield fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
AllianceBernstein has launched a Global High Income Fund aimed at annuity investors seeking to diversify and gain access to a higher level of income. AllianceBernstein senior portfolio manager Jeremy Cunningham noted that annuity and term-deposit rates ...