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Melbourne boutique hires deputy CIO

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2018
... team is delighted to have Samranvedhya on board at a time where investors are demanding highly skilled managers who can generate defensive returns, both in domestic and global markets. "Kate's [Samranvedhya's] significant experience and skill ...

Inside Bennelong and its UK engine room

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2018
Thirteen months on from securing its first boutique partners, the UK business of Bennelong Funds Management is ready to scale up. But will Brexit get in the way? Speaking to Financial Standard in London recently, BennBridge chief operating officer Greg ...

Knowledge, action gap puts SMSF savings at risk: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
... of SMSF investors aged 65 or older plan to invest in blue chip shares over the coming 12 months; shares that usually generate strong yields from franking credits. The removal or imposition of limits on refundable franking credits would turn the world ...

Chief economist update: The money is one Fed rate hike next year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2018
The tug-o-war between the bulls and the bears continues on Wall Street as 2018 draws to a close. Whether this state of affairs - or better yet, resolved one way of another (up or down) - depends primarily on the end game of the on-going trade stoush ...

Special Report: Hitting new ETF goals

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2018
... the $8 billion fund uses active and boutique managers in equities and bonds. "Given the fact that we're seeking to generate alpha, we see no reason at the moment to use ETFs. We think we can do better." Michalakis says that over the long term, its ...

Swiss manager invests in Queensland solar

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... a deal to acquire and finance the construction of a solar plant in Queensland's Middlemount that will be able to generate electricity for 24,000 households. This investment is SUSI's first asset in Australia and the biggest solar plant in its ...

Super ESG options can outperform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... workplace super. This above average performance definitely busts the myth that ethical investments need longer time frames to generate strong positive returns," Rainmaker said. Over the 10 years to September 2018, HESTA's Eco Pool was the top performer ...

Maximising retirement planning in an era of volatility

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2018
... market-like returns and certainty with a range of outcomes, she said. If the Australian or global equity market was to generate a 20% loss, Future Safe would set up a -10% floor when setting out objectives, Crowe said by way of example. Conversely, there ...

Practifi continues growth trajectory

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2018
Practifi entered a strategic partnership with a Sydney-based regtech to help financial advisers ensure their Statements of Advice are compliant. Advisers using the Practifi platform will now have access to TIQK, a regtech solution that combines compliance ...

Macquarie reshuffles asset management lineup

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
Macquarie Group has made three senior appointments and reshuffled its asset management business as it posts 1H19 net profits of $1.3 billion. Former RBA board member Jillian Broadbent AO is joining the boards of Macquarie Group and Macquarie Bank as ...