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Financial Planning

Time to look at Gen Xers

Many Gen Xers may be dirt poor compared to baby boomers but super funds who ignore this market segment do so at their own peril, according to Scott Pape, a finance expert and a Gen Xer.

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.

Time for Aussies to go global with property: APN

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2007
The time has come for Australian investors to tap into global property opportunities with the asset class becoming truly globalised, according to APN Funds Management.

CBA fin services firing on all cylinders

In a detailed wealth management update today, the heads of Commonwealth Bank's wealth management arm announced an array of good news, a better fund manager remuneration scheme and the launch of a new margin lending tool.

Hybrid property funds up 400 per cent

The hybrid property funds sector has grown into a $6 billion industry in the past two years, a massive 400 per cent increase, according to property investment research firm Managed Investment Assessments (MIA).

Opportunities in China twice that of India: survey

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2007
A survey of money managers attending the Asia Funds Form conference found that 41 per cent believe China is the best opportunity in the region, more than twice the 18 per cent who believe the best opportunities are in India.

HFA absolute return fund approved by S&P

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2007
HFA's Octane Global Fund has been rated 'investment grade' by Standard & Poor's.

FinLit Foundation launches into workplaces

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2007
The Financial Literacy Foundation is emerging from behind the scenes and is launching a booklet to help financial literacy in the workplace, stepping up its efforts to work with the tertiary education sector and is even launching dramatic productions ...

Going nuts over macadamias

It might sound nutty to some investors but one company is offering a managed investment scheme (MIS) that hopes to crack into the global demand for macadamias.

Houses at half price

Families priced out of the property market can avail of a new product that only requires them to stump up 50 per cent of the cost of property.