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BetaShares partners with fifth largest US ETF provider

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
Exchange traded fund (ETF) provider BetaShares has formed a strategic alliance with WisdomTree Investments, the fifth largest ETF manager in the US. Under the terms of the agreement, BetaShares has been granted exclusive rights to market the full range ...

Global Wealth Partners to launch fund on ASX

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
Moelis Australia Asset Management (MAAM) has launched an initial public offering of ordinary shares in Global Wealth Partners Fund (GWP) as a first step toward listing the fund on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on 26 September 2014. Sunrise ...

Henderson turns fund flows around

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
Henderson Group has reported inflows of A£5 billion ($9 billion) for the six months to 30 June 2014, a reversal of the A£1.4 billion ($2.5 billion) of outflows for the same period last year. Total assets under management at 30 June were up 10% over ...

Challenger pinches account managers from AMP

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
Challenger has appointed two executives from AMP Capital to join its key account team following strong sales and growth in funds. Angela MacPherson and Anna Schofield joined Challenger in July as national key account managers, reporting to general manager ...

Australian Ethical launches country's first ethical bond fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
Australian Ethical has made it possible for Australians to investing in ethical fixed interest assets for the first time with the launch of a new fund. The Australian Ethical Fixed Interest Trust comprises a diversified portfolio of Australian dollar-denominated ...

Super tax in firing line

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
Superannuation is likely to be in the firing line as the Federal government looks for tax savings in a bid to repair the fiscal state of the economy, according to BT chief economist Dr Chris Caton. "The generosity of the super taxation structure will ...

FSC Industry Excellence Award winners announced

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014

MySuper spurred innovation and chased down fees

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
MySuper has been an overwhelming success, Rainmaker executive director of research Alex Dunnin has concluded, 12 months after the products went online. "Has MySuper worked? Absolutely," Dunnin said at a concurrent session designed to analyse the impact ...

FSC bids to lead retirement income debate

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden has called for a national retirement income policy. In his keynote speech to the FSC Annual Conference, Brogden said the FSC would embrace the opportunity and lead the debate on taking superannuation ...

Planning industry on brink of golden era

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... profession. If you do that, the deed is done." Helmich was joined in the discussion by BT Financial general manager of advice Mark Spiers and AFA chief executive Brad Fox. All three agreed that the intense scrutiny on the financial planning sector will ...