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BlackRock cuts fees on Aussie shares ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... international shares ETF (IWLD, 16 bps to 9pbs) and its hedged version (IHWL, 19bps to 12pbs). These were effective May 24. Fees trend down, competition heats up Fees for market-cap index ETFs have fallen 20% over the six years to December 2018. "My ...

Responsible investments outperform mainstream

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
The latest Benchmark Report by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) shows responsible investment funds outperform most mainstream funds. Using KPMG data, the report shows responsible funds on average deliver higher returns across ...

Australians rapidly gaining wealth: Roy Morgan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2019
... property values, but when we drill down into the data, a more balanced long term picture emerges." She explained the long-term trend is positive despite a marginal decline in household net worth over the past 12 months. "Housing debt has grown considerably ...

Chief economist update: BOJ Tankan tanking?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2019
... their effects" as one of the major risks to its outlook that its economy is "likely to continue on a moderate expanding trend" at its June monetary policy meeting. The BOJ's latest Tankan survey indicates that the US-China trade stoush is, indeed ...

Netwealth distribution lead exits

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2019
The head of distribution at Netwealth has left the company. The ASX-listed superannuation and investment solution provider has confirmed the departure of Nick Mitchell. A Netwealth spokesperson confirmed Mitchell's resignation, citing personal reasons. ...

Advice affordability a growing concern

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
Latest research from Investment Trends shows financial advisers are becoming increasingly concerned with how to provide affordable advice. Investment Trends' 2019 Planner Technology Report revealed more advisers are struggling to provide affordable ...

Group insured, advised clients better off

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2019
... and just 59% for those without an adviser. Trauma admittance rates were even, with both channels registering 87%, but the trend returned when it came to disability income protection, with advised clients having claims admitted in 95% of cases, and non-advised ...

Pension giant awards $1bn in mandates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
A $323 billion pension fund has awarded three separate mandates to boost its sustainable investment strategies. The California State Teachers' Retirement System selected three new global equity managers to collectively manage more than $1 billion across ...

Self-licensing trend boosts ClearView offering

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2019
ClearView's LaVista Licensee Solutions has had a boost to its books thanks to the increase in self-licensed financial advice practices seeking dealer services, such as back-office infrastructure and support. Now NSW-based practice Macaplan Financial ...

Record number of tax evasion reports

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2019
... super paid and overstating expenses were the next most common tip offs. Assistant commissioner Peter Holt said the upward trend in the volume of referrals about people suspected of participating in the black economy could suggest that honest businesses ...