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13 March 2014 • By • 1 min read

Investor demand for global assets declines

Net demand for global assets fell during February, with the Certitude Global Investing Intentions Index decreasing 15 per cent from the January high ...

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Asian economies to struggle: Seres AM

Asian economies may struggle in 2014 as local investors become more conservative and foreign investors become more selective about their Asian ...

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IFM Investors appoints business development director

IFM Investors has appointed Dan Vanden Boom as a director of Australian business development. Mr Vanden Boom joins IFM Investors following a ...

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Westpac appoints non-executive director to board

Westpac has appointed Alison Deans to the Westpac board as a non-executive director, effective 1 April 2014. Ms Deans holds 20 years of experience ...

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FOS castigated on timeliness

The chair of the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has conceded his organisation will need to significantly "redesign" its complaint handling ...

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Golden 'four per cent' rule loses its lustre

The assumption that annual fixed four per cent inflation-linked withdrawals will ensure retirees avoid financial 'ruin' is too optimistic, warns a new ...

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FOFA changes won't remove uncertainty: ISA

The amendments to the best interests duty will not eliminate the legal uncertainty for financial advisers who are attempting to limit the scope of ...

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Bad news hits business confidence: Roy Morgan

A number of high profile negative news stories have caused business confidence to plummet to its lowest level since before the federal election, ...

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Aussies shift to passive: Morningstar

While Australian investors have been reluctant to adopt indexing strategies in the past, fund flows in 2013 indicate a significant change, according ...

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Nikko AM decreases global equity allocation

Nikko Asset Management’s Global Investment Committee (GIC) has voted to reduce its overweight stance on global equities to a neutral stance

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