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Charter Hall launches fund, backs consumer spending

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... non-discretionary items from their household budgets and consequently demand for them generally grows in line with population. They are not subject to the volatility of demand associated with more discretionary items and they are very often dominant ...

ESG and emerging markets investment continues rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... increase of more than 100% on the previous year. According to the research, Asia was the most popular regional choice, with not just the emerging economies but Japan equity and broad Asia equity proving attractive. This is in contrast to last year in ...

ASIC reviews RG97 impact

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... remains an ongoing challenge for retail consumers, and that it will focus on getting the requirements right. Fees and costs are not the only significant consideration for consumers, as some higher cost investments may produce higher net returns in the ...

Financial services firms eye machine learning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... One-in-five (22%) said the ability to automate workflows is propelling interest in machine learning. However, there is still not enough expertise in the area, according to 33% of respondents. Two other major drawbacks is the insufficiency of quality ...

Capital Group takes aim at the fund size myth

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... forced to turn to lower conviction ideas, and that active management cannot outperform over the long term. This is demonstrably not necessarily the case." Hennessy pointed to the 44-year track record of Capital Group's New Perspective (NPF) global strategy ...

New consultancy bridges IFA support gap

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... and partner, Geoff Rimmer, said a significant number of advisers exiting partnerships with large banks and institutions is not just a trend but a "movement." This year, about 400 advisers left the six largest institutions, Rimmer said, adding over a ...

Advisers grapple with client retention: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
There is a growing mismatch between the demand for financial advice and the industry's inability to retain clients, latest Investment Trends research warns. Despite a record high of three million Australians intending to use a financial planner over ...

Aussie multi-manager awards global growth mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... companies at full valuation, or when we find more attractive opportunities." "While DSM has a valuation discipline, we do not buy and sell companies because we think they are cheap or expensive; we own companies when their business fundamentals are strong ...

BTFG widens life insurance APL

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... Financial Advisers APL, although BTFG noted that over the past four years any adviser request to use an insurance product not on the APL has been approved. As above, it is expected the APL will have a minimum of three "formally included" insurers by ...

FPA supports disadvantaged youths

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2017
... communities. So many of the grant applications received showcase the ways that our members are actively involved in these worthy not-for-profits, through volunteer work and the provision of pro bono services," Brown said. Recipients include: Byron Youth ...