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13 February 2014 • By • 1 min read

Be wary of crowds: AMP Capital

Investors need to avoid following the crowd during times of extreme optimism and negativity and instead follow a “contrarian approach”, according to ...

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Fair Work Commission's role in super questioned

The Financial Services Council is calling on the government to end the Fair Work Commission’s role in selecting default MySuper funds, citing an ...

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SMSF trustees "must be wary": ASFA

There are "gaps" in the consumer protection framework for SMSFs, and the law assumes trustees are sophisticated, according to Association of ...

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ANZ profits reflect strong Asian business: Smith

ANZ yesterday announced a 13 per cent first-quarter profit of $1.73 billion for the three months to 31 December 2013. The bank’s growth in Asia has ...

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Bitcoin bank seeks regulatory approval

Despite increasing talk of a bubble in the peer-to-peer Bitcoin economy, an Australian company is looking to ‘legitimise’ the online currency with the ...

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Macquarie on track for third quarter profit

Improved market conditions have led to increased profits for Macquarie Group in the third quarter, despite the limited client activity for some of its ...

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Aussies bullish on global equities: Certitude

Demand for international assets from Australian investors reached a six-month high in January, rising 3 per cent to 182 points, according to the ...

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Towers Watson appoints global investment head

Chris Ford has been appointed the global head of Towers Watson’s investment business, replacing Carl Hess. Mr Hess has now assumed the role of ...

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ISA condemns FOFA ‘overreach’

The wealth management industry’s “extraordinary and unseemly scramble” to “wind back” the FOFA reforms has been condemned by Industry Super Australia ...

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ETFs still popular despite dip: BetaShares

The Australian exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market contracted in January after 20 consecutive months of growth in assets under management, according ...

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