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Inflows from overseas double in four years

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 NOV 2014
... countries. "It is critical that the remaining tax changes recommended in the Johnson Report are implemented so Australian fund managers can take full advantage of the these free trade agreements and the Asia Region Funds Passport. "Australia needs a ...

FEATURE: A new world order in active management

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... increase in the amount being allocated to index strategies, Mark Smith asks the experts if the jig is up for active fund managers. It seems the world of investing has it in for active managers. The rise of "smart beta" has blurred the line between active ...

Hedge fund growth problem not helped by new products

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
Hedge fund managers pinning their hopes on new products to drive inflows and business growth are underestimating the costs involved as well as the effect on margins, a new report from EY has found. The global survey compared opinions from 100 hedge ...

India mutual funds reach A$149bn

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2014
... Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai and Kolkata account for 74% of funds under management. The five largest mutual fund managers are HDFC Mutual, Reliance, ICICI Prudential, Birla Sun Life and UTI which hold a combined 53% of the market. BlackRock and ...

Industry seizes China FTA opportunities

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2014
... Investor (RQFII) scheme, the Free Trade Agreement delivers a new level of access in the Chinese market for Australian fund managers." Commonwealth Bank chief executive Ian Narev also welcomed the deal, saying: "Negotiations towards a Free Trade Agreement ...

Advisers want more information from fund managers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... Trends survey of 768 planners found that only one quarter of advisers think that the information they receive from fund managers is adequate, a dramatic change from two years ago. Today, 39% of advisers want fund managers to give them more information ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... a trend towards investment in index strategies takes hold. Mark Smith considers whether the jig is up for active fund managers in this issue's feature. We also look at rise in non-aligned licensee inquiries and what this means for the planning industry. ...

Non-aligned licensee inquiries to rise in 2015

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
... "significantly cheaper" for self-licensed advisers. "We can offer a whole breadth of products to our clients, we have fund managers wanting to talk to us and we are not licensed to provide advice on margin loans or derivatives, so we can keep the costs ...

BT offers wholesale funds to retail platform clients

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2014
... told us their clients are seeking lower cost, quality investments and we have partnered with a number of leading fund managers to deliver exactly that," acting head of platforms Lisa Gavin said. The Wholesale Plus Fund series includes only well-rated ...

Lonsec acquires van Eyk's iRate business

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... Alex Watson said. "We were recruited to bring to market a series of integrated platforms that would allow advisors, fund managers, superannuation funds and other key financial services entities, access to our vast array of data and research," he added. ...