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Consumer awareness of vertical integration plummets

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014
... respective ownerships in the "About" section of their websites. "With a large proportion of advisers being owned by fund managers the need for clients to understand the extent to which their adviser is independent will become critical and should not ...

Super fund trustees say manager fees too high

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
More than 40% of super fund investment trustees believe fund managers will need to trim their fees to remain competitive. A However, just 6% of managers agree. The figures came from two corresponding surveys conducted by Frontier Advisors. The consultant ...

In the throes of change

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... gathering where the broadest cross-section of the wealth management and retirement market will be represented, including fund managers, super funds, life insurers, financial advisers and public trustees. This year, it will also be a platform for both ...

Select brings Neuberger Berman hedge fund strategy to Australia

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
... strategy option that seeks absolute returns through an active allocation to a select group of established hedge fund managers, diversified across strategy types and geographies." The strategy offers daily liquidity and pricing as well as portfolio transparency ...

Certitude appoints new regional manager

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... experience in the financial planning and funds management industry. Prior to joining Certitude, he consulted to boutique fund managers on their sales and distribution strategies to enhance inflows into their managed funds. He has also held senior positions ...

Investors vulnerable as property schemes shirk risk disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
Unlisted property fund managers who fail to adequately disclose risks are placing investors in a vulnerable position according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ASIC commissioner Greg Tanzer said a review into the sector's ...

CFS FirstWrap adds Insync's Global Titans Fund

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... confident of strong adviser support as they look for potentially better value and diversification offshore," Insync Fund Managers business development manager David Johns said. Advisers seeking to blend funds may also find that Insync's differentiated ...

Are super funds the new shadow banks?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... this week organised by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) there was a large contingent of fund managers. "If you actually look at the participants you will see that there were very few super funds present. Of those that were ...

FEATURE: The metamorphosis of custody

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
... a large number of custodians competing fiercely for the business of a finite number of superannuation funds and fund managers. This intense competition has led to downwards pressure on fees, resulting in some custodians offering what are termed 'fee ...

Large strides made towards automated advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... work it out by yourself," Robinson said. InvestmentLink provides data on the balances and transactions of major fund managers to dealer groups and financial planning software providers such as COIN, XPLAN or Midwinter.