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ETF fees to plunge: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... model portfolios. EY warned that ETF providers will need to anticipate investor needs, incorporate macro trends in regulation and technology, and focus on educating investors - product development will involve launching new thematic ETFs, greater access ...

Long-short performance justifies fees: Zenith

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
New Zenith research suggests that despite the higher premiums charged to investors, the average return produced by long-short funds justifies the cost. Zenith found in the 12 months to September 30, global long-short managers delivered a 2.3% premium ...

The Fed's aware of building imbalances

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
Watching Wall Street break one record high after another make it very tempting to join the herd or raise allocation of US equities in portfolios. There's the fear of missing out (FOMO) and then there's the shorts that, time and again in the current ...

SSGA dismisses ETF bubble concerns

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2017
State Street Global Advisors US head of capital markets David LaValle believes the concerns regarding ETFs causing valuation distortions in equity markets are founded in some fundamental misunderstandings about these investment vehicles. Speaking as ...

Advisers ambivalent on LIF deadline: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2017
With less than six weeks to go, financial advisers are still unclear about their obligations under the Life Insurance Framework reforms, Financial Standard's weekly spot poll shows. More than 40% of advisers who took part in the survey are unsure about ...

Morningstar secures $337bn portfolio disclosure commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2017
... release full portfolio disclosure one fund at a time and the remainder has decided to stay with the top 10 system before regulation requires otherwise. "It's a great place to start. We'll be working hard and with the industry to get this to a place where ...

ASIC appoints former AFA chief

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
... decisions. The significance of being judged by peers cannot be underestimated. Peer review panels are a form of co-regulation in Australia and overseas." "The panel will also bring broader experiences and perspectives into ASIC's decision making and ...

Planners divided on mental health advice

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2017
Mental health is an issue growing across Australia and the financial services industry is responding. AMP recently refreshed its mental health training program for financial advisers and the content now exceeds the minimum standards set by the Financial ...

BTIM delivers record profit despite fee pressure

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2017
... Platinum, K2 Asset Management, AllianceBernstein and Fidelity - Gonzalez was confident BTIM is ready for the changes. "Regulation is definitely becoming a necessary skillset you have to be good at. Ultimately, when you look at RG97 and MiFID II, the ...

AIST creates lead advocacy role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 NOV 2017
... legislative change or new policy outcome. "Her skills and experience will be critical in these times of intense focus on regulation and governance which includes the greater emphasis on transparency and disclosure across the financial services sector," ...