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Superannuation mergers strike oligopoly fears

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2019
... super research Jason Ross says it is not clear whether current laws allow APRA or ASIC to force funds to merge. APRA's mandate includes helping consistently underperforming funds find the best benefit for members and reviewing investment management ...

ASIC targets misleading member communication

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2019
ASIC warned it may take action on superannuation funds that send misleading communication to members about inappropriate fees and insurance premiums. The warning comes in light of the Protecting Your Super package (PYSP) reforms, which are due to take ...

BMO Global Asset Management creates new role

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2019
... Bennett's appointment: "In Stewart, we have a highly experienced financial services professional who has been given a mandate to develop and execute an evolved and expanded strategy, through an understanding of our clients' alternative investment needs ...

Super funds hungry for global stocks, alternatives

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2019
... mandates awarded in Australia last year went to international equities and alternatives manager, the latest Rainmaker Mandate Chaser report shows. Not-for-profit superannuation funds and investment managers handed out 306 mandates totaling $48 billion ...

Platform provider wins mandate

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2019
An ASX-listed platform provider has won a mandate from a wealth firm for a new managed discretionary account service. Managed Accounts Holdings will work with First Point Wealth Management to set up an MDA service. The move comes as First Point Wealth ...

Chief economist update: Two indicators giving the Fed a headache

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2019
... "immediately" cut interest rates by 50 basis points. What's a Fed chair to do? What else but go back to its statutory dual mandate - price stability and maximum employment. The St. Louis Fed explains: "The FOMC interprets an inflation rate of 2% ...

Chief economist update: ECB digs deeper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2019
... actions that are necessary and proportionate to achieve its objective. We are not short of instruments to deliver on our mandate". The speech followed the Governing Council's March 7 meeting where it decided to keep interest rates unchanged - repo ...

New insto sales lead at Robeco

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2019
... under management in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania to about $4 billion at the time. A few months later, it also won a mandate from Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund in its emerging markets sustainable active equity strategy.

Trump will continue to buoy stock markets: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 1 APR 2019
Robert Mueller's findings that US President Donald Trump did not collude with Russia during the 2016 election campaign is good news for the global share markets, Financial Standard's latest spot poll shows. The majority of readers (68%) agree that ...

Channel Capital signs on new partnership

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
A $23 billion international boutique has partnered with Channel Capital as it eyes the Australian adviser market after raising $2 billion from instos here. RWC Partners has launched an Australian-domiciled unit trust for their CC RWC Global Emerging ...