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Fees at the innovation frontline

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 MAY 2017
After a round of fee cuts at Vanguard, Platinum Asset Management and K2 Asset Management, it's clear headline fees are currently front-and-centre in funds management - and research argues there may be different ways to tackle the issue. The latest paper ...

Asset managers lax in building relationships

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
Asset managers are not doing enough to actively engage and create meaningful dialogue with investee companies, an international survey shows. Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), which has ¥144.8 trillion ($1.7 trillion) in assets, sought ...

HESTA appoints new insurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... insurance offering is unique in that it caters for those directly working in health and community services, meaning it does not differentiate across employment classifications.

Bringing funds management to the masses

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
The Financial Services Council is aiming to make Australia's funds management industry more palatable to younger everyday consumers, arguing that investing in a managed fund is easier than buying a house. The FSC's Value of Professional Funds Management ...

Advice industry must not rest on laurels: Diamantidis

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... need to hit 50% of people getting financial advice in this country...It means the way we've done things to date is simply not enough. We have to change the way we engage with clients," she said. "We can't assume that they know how to go forth and prosper ...

Concerned HNWs rolling back property exposure

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... mandates approved by their clients, and the actual investments made, was as wide as they had ever seen. "These investors do not feel a need, nor do they have a requirement, to be fully invested at all times. As such, they remain patient and use investment ...

SMSF associations announce merger

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... of self-managed super fund members are reported to have been adversely affected by the impending superannuation reforms - not 4% the government underestimated in last year's budget. A new report from SMSF software company Class found Baby Boomers aged ...

Moody's downgraded and upgraded China's ratings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... that economy-wide leverage will increase further over the coming years. The planned reform program is likely to slow, but not prevent, the rise in leverage. The importance the authorities attach to maintaining robust growth will result in sustained policy ...

Super assets hit $2.3 trillion

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... underperformance." While Whiteley didn't provide hard figures, he said 97% of bank-owned funds generate "below median returns." Not-for-profit funds on the other hand, contributed $42.9 billion or 96% in above median returns, he said. APRA also reported ...

ASX creates more opportunities for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... industries that have been traditionally out of reach. "While US IPOs have been struggling and other advanced economies have not seen growth in their listings business, ASX has continued to expand its listing franchise, pursuing a strategy of looking ...