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Financial Planning

ANZ bank looks to India

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2007
As competition in Australian banking continues to intensify, ANZ bank is adopting new technologies in India to lead the pack, according to Mike Smith, ANZ's chief executive.

MLC calculates super insurance

Consumers may be ill-informed about their insurance but a new service from MLC could give them more insight on the after-tax costs of getting insurance cover.

FICS raises maximum claim to $150k

Investors who lodge a complaint against their fund manager, financial planner or stockbroker can claim up to $150,000, up 50 per cent from the previous limit of $100,000 under a new policy by the Financial Industry Complaints Service (FICS).

One in 10 investors are switchers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2007
One in ten US retirees and pre-retirees are looking to change financial institutions at any one time based on costs or level of service they receive, according to research from Aite Group.

AMP to broaden planner network

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2007
AMP's incoming chief executive Craig Dunn has outlined the company's strategy to expand planner numbers and improve admin support.

Apostle launches US small-mid cap

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2007
Apostle Asset Management has partnered with US-based Vaughan Nelson Investment Management to provide a specialist US small-mid cap value equity strategy opportunity for institutional investors.

Watson Wyatt appoints ex-Intech CIO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2007
Watson Wyatt has appointed former Intech chief investment officer Hugh Dougherty to senior consultant.

Liontamer lends weight to blue gold

Is water really an increasingly scarce commodity? Investment group Liontamer predicts that the shortage of fresh water in the future will drive the investment returns of listed companies that specialise in the 'blue gold' sector.

The new government: what it means

Higher child care rebates, a superannuation-based 'first home owner' account and superannuation guarantee creeping up to 15 per cent are just some of the Labor party policies that could become law under the new government.

Falkiner poised for retail growth

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2007
After three years of establishing its business, boutique funds specialist Falkiner Global Investors, partners with Colonial First State global asset management chief executive Warwick Negus and flags a renewed focus on global equities.