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AZ Sestante grows fund list

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2017
AZ Sestante is continuing to expand its Australian footprint with the launch of Sestante Global Macro Fund. The Global Macro Fund aims to outperform the cash rate before fees and keeps volatility less than 4%; it has a low correlation to the financial ...

Boutiques actively proving value

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
... five year period than non-boutiques. According to Fidante's research, portfolios managed by active boutique managers generate greater wealth for clients. The study compares an equally-weighted portfolio from a large-cap boutique with that of a non-boutique ...

A hedge fund by any other name

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... as such, or one that exhibits two or more of some of the following characteristics: It pursues strategies that aim to generate returns with low correlations to published indices solely or predominantly comprised of equities, bonds and/or cash Has a complex ...

Beware creative debt packaging: Robeco

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... think indeed it's very important to remind ourselves that at some point, people become a bit too desperate in trying to generate yields and return and become a bit too creative again." Meijers pointed out there is also good reason to package some of ...

Acorns hits $100m milestone

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
Micro-investing and savings app Acorns Australia reached the $100 million funds under management mark in less than two years since its launch. The app, which has more than 300,000 users, has generated a 10.5% per annum return (after fees but before ...

Digital advice embraced by all ages: Decimal

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
Superannuation fund member engagement via Decimal's digital financial advice software increased 37% in the past year, latest quarterly statistics show. Decimal's digital insights report for the June quarter shows 2366 members in its superannuation client ...

UK manager partners for Aussie distribution

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
... demonstrate the benefits of its proprietary sustainability database: the Model of Resource Efficiency (MoRE). The model aims to generate a "sustainable alpha" factor for companies operating in 33 sectors. The firm uses its MoRE database to manage active ...

Life insurers post mixed performance

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2017
Group disability income insurance has turned a corner for life insurers, recording strong earnings after years of mediocre performance, APRA's FY17 life insurance statistics show. Group disability income insurance contributed $152 million of profit ...

Managed accounts growth delivers strong Praemium result

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... self-invested personal pension provider Wensley Mackay, with the imminent launch of the Praemium Retirement Account to generate further growth. Overall, underlying earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) grew to a record ...

AMP prioritises reinsurance, grows advice arm

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
... businesses of AMP rather than our more traditional self-employed model," he said. Buying practices for $50 million will generate between $12 to $16 million in revenue, Meller said by way of example, adding it's a viable way to grow the wealth management ...