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Managed accounts and goals based advice prompts name change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... delivering advice that gives investors more certainty in their investment outcomes, aided by the use of managed accounts. "While not a new phenomenon, the steady growth of managed accounts has encouraged the industry to tackle regulatory and compliance ...

Australia dulled to gender diversity: AMP Capital

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... author of the report, Karin Halliday, said investors should consider all forms of diversity when assessing a company's value, not just that of gender. "If you accept that a company's value is largely driven by the actions of its people, it follows that ...

The good and the bad in the Fed rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... the FTSE-100 index finished 0.3% down. Equity markets in the Asian timezone are sure follow when they open. But whether or not this is a knee-jerk reaction that would be unwound in time remains to be seen. If history is any guide, equity markets sold ...

MySuper competition heats up: Rainmaker

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
MySuper is the new high-growth area for retail superannuation funds with attractive offerings competing directly with not-for-profit super funds. Rainmaker's September quarter MySuper report shows MySuper products operated by retail groups like banks ...

Turnbull putting industry fund governance back on the table

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... 2017 to address inconsistencies in super fund governance. He suggested that at present, super fund governance standards are not applied equally across "all sectors of the superannuation industry - whether retail, corporate or industry," and that next ...

Fiducian boosts FUA by $44m

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... development capital to build their businesses." He added: "These opportunities have expanded the network into geographic areas not previously serviced by Fiducian and should support returns to shareholders." The Victorian expansion follows Fiducian partnering ...

Forager to launch Australian shares LIT

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... on the ASX on Friday. The LIT is a converted form of Forager's Australian Shares Fund. An unusual investment vehicle - and not widely used in Australia - the LIT structure was chosen for its "suitability for the fund's style of investing, which is long-term ...

Super fund awards emerging markets mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... example is the mining industry where over capacity often creates inefficiencies. "It's rational behaviour for each individual not to reduce their mining capacity and increase it to take others out of business. But it's inefficient for the entire industry. ...

Brandon Capital to build largest Commonwealth VC fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... to bridge that second valley of death," failing to find the capital necessary for commercialisation. "What is required is not just more money but an investment approach that ensures that companies can access the right people and expertise to give their ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
Australia business confidence "While outcomes in the survey are not pointing to a severe slowdown in economic activity, the results have softened enough to suggest that growth remains sub-trend." (Alan Oster) This is a fair assessment from NAB's group ...