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Vanguard is Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year

ALEX GAMBOTTO-BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... determined based on qualitative research, risk-adjusted returns over medium- and long-term periods and calendar 2014 performance. Funds with less than a three-year track record are not included.

BetaShares funds now available on AMP platforms

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
Four BetaShares funds have been added to AMP's North, Summit and iAccess super and investment platforms. The Top 20 Equity Yield Maximiser Fund, FTSE RAFI Australia 200 ETF, S&P 500 Yield Maximiser Fund and Australian High Interest Cash ETF are now ...

S&P launches Australian tax-aware benchmark series

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAR 2015
... S&P/ASX 200 and the S&P/ASX 300. The indices are designed to suit the needs of both tax-exempt investors and superannuation funds, accounting for relevant tax rates. "Investors typically are focused on after-tax investment returns. As a result, Australian ...

Government seeks further Asia Funds Passport consultation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
The government has released a consultation paper on the rules and operational arrangement for the Asia Region Funds Passport. The paper has been prepared by the Asia Region Funds Passport Working Group which includes Australia, Korea, New Zealand, the ...

Borrowing magnifies risk: David Murray

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
... Sydney. Arguing that the media had misrepresented his views, Murray explained that the FSI recommended that superannuation funds should not be able to have "direct leverage". He continued: "In other words, they should be able to borrow for short-term ...

OneVue's platform FUA rise 45%

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
OneVue funds under administration (FUA) in platform services rose 45% to $2.82 billion during the six months to December 2014 on the back of the Select Investment Partners acquisition. Funds under management (FUM) for the wholly-owned Select Investment ...

Law should stop banks "bundling" super: ISA

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAR 2015
... products and tickets to sporting events. "This could result in employees' super contributions being paid into bank-owned super funds, which have on average historically produced lower net returns to their members," said ISA chief executive David Whiteley. ...

Alternatives managers asked to help more with fees

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
More than half of investors in hedge funds and other alternatives say changes to fee structures can better align their interests with fund managers, according to a recent survey by data and research provider Preqin. Of the five major alternative asset ...

Future Fund alternatives head joins Hedge Fund Standards Board

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
... of the Hedge Fund Standards Board (HFSB). The HFSB said the appointment emphasises the important role of sovereign wealth funds in promoting better practices in the hedge fund industry, particularly in Asia Pacific. "We are thrilled to welcome our new ...

Magellan fund awarded Morningstar Gold rating

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
... "Exchange-Traded Managed Fund" (ETMF), which will allow investors to buy units on the ASX without the administrative burdens unlisted funds carry, while still providing active management - unlike ETFs, which are passively-managed or index-linked. "ETFs ...