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Industry groups get smart

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2007
The Australian Bankers' Association (ABA), Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) have updated their consumer financial literacy guide - Smarter Super - Invest in your future and make the most ...

NZ bourse doubles earnings ahead of KiwiSaver

The New Zealand Exchange has posted a 102 per cent increase in earnings in the first half of 2007 and expects a stronger boost later in the year once the KiwiSaver and other related tax changes kick in. The group has announced that half-year EBITDA ...

Being smart doesn't guarantee wealth

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2007
Smart people have better jobs, make more money, save more, invest more and end up richer than dumb people? Not quite, according to a report. An intriguing study from the US has confirmed what many of us probably knew but wouldn't openly admit: being ...

Success of planners a double-edged sword

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2007
... constraint market we operate in. It's a supply constraint for financial planners. We've got to think about ways we can be smart about growing the size of the distribution footprint that we have and the ways in which we provide advice to consumers generally. ...

Rainmaker award votes nearing 6,000

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
... "Marketing, sales and branding experts will translate some of the latest strategies and trends into practice, helping you to out smart, out market and out sell your competition." Page said voting closes soon and winners will be announced at the Awards ...

Macq and UNSW do the maths

... "Monte Carlo" method, a computational algorithm commonly used by financial institutions globally. "This is an example of smart science partnering with industry to develop practical ways to boost the international competitiveness of a key sector of our ...

Big is better, but not best

A new study on economies of scale has found that members of mega funds receive better service and pay lower fees than small to mid-size super funds, but that doesn't necessarily spell the end of super funds with assets below the billion dollar mark. ...

Partnership blooms between ipac and Flowers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2007
Ipac securities has welcomed another practice into its fold with the formation of a business partnership with Flowers Financial Group. Ipac has partnered with the planning side of the Flowers Financial Group business, based in Sydney. Flowers consists ...

Manage risks not returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2006
Investment managers will guarantee their long-term survival if they focus first on managing risks rather than returns, as good returns will almost always follow sound risk management practices. Speaking at the Investment Management Consultants Association ...

Beware of Christmas credit card fraud

Leading credit card research firm CANNEX has urged consumers to watch their credit card transactions over Christmas as high credit card usage over the period increases the chances of fraud. "In recent years, Australians on average spend between 15 per ...