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XTBs added to Praemium, HUB24 super platforms

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
Exchange-traded bond (XTB) units have been added to HUB24 and Praemium's superannuation platforms. XTBs provide retail investors access to units of individual corporate bonds issued by the top 50 ASX-listed companies. As of today, they are available ...

PROFILE: Blue Sky managing director Mark Sowerby

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
Slathered in Vaseline and leaping from a tiny pilot boat to embark on a gruelling 14 hour swim of the chilly English Channel might seem a far cry from running an alternative investment business out of sunny Brisbane, but Blue Sky founder and managing ...

Mandate tide turns towards global equities

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... executive Damian Hill explained: "We don't turn over managers that much and we try not to have too many managers. We don't mind that much the size of the initial mandate, but the capacity to grow it in the future." Hill confirmed that the trend for in-housing ...

New website gives advisers company ESG ratings

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2015
... environmental impact or social purpose. The website also lists short-form company reports, specifically formatted with advisers in mind. "Financial advisers play a critical role in terms of informing retail investors about the risks and benefits of responsible ...

IOOF behind HUB24 buyout offer

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
IOOF Holdings is back in the acquisition game and has made a proposal to acquire all of the shares of HUB24. Both companies confirmed the move in statements to the Australian Securities Exchange and HUB24 placed its shares in a trading halt on Tuesday ...

Inflation expectations says no

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2015
Another day, another Fed speaks Fed speak. Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer reportedly "told a group on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund meeting in Peru" that the Fed will raise interest rates this year. But (of course there's ...

Medical risk leader joins Bombora

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
A specialist medical risk provider has joined Bombora Advice. MediBroker, founded in 2012 by managing director Aaron Zelman, focuses on risk advice solutions for medical professionals. It currently has over 300 clients and will join Bombora as a principal ...

AZ NGA hits $1 billion AUM after latest acquisition

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) has acquired a 51% ownership stake in Financial Lifestyle Partners (FLP), bringing the firm's total assets under management to $1 billion. After being established by former ANZ managing director of advice and distribution ...

FEATURE: Inflation plus investing

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... assets, and this will increase your risk." Even if managing risk has become central to investing, institutions must keep in mind the goals of their investors and members. "Instead of figuring out their risk profile first, you need to understand their ...

Are Australians money dumb about savings?

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
The continuing message for Australians to seek financial advice on their savings, be it retirement or otherwise, could not be more clear. Australian comparison site finder.com.au has released statistics from an annual survey known as the Money Savvy ...