Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 1281 - 1290 of 3944 results for "Trend"

SMSF cash allocation dips

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... international stocks by trading value, while Alphabet Class A replaces Tesla in the top five when it comes to holdings. "This trend to add international shares is strong among SMSFs who often use a core portfolio of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) or managed ...

The changing face of SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... equities for greater diversification and returns, attracted to investing in what they know such as Facebook and Apple. "This trend to add international shares is strong among SMSFs who often use a core portfolio of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) or managed ...

Philanthropic sector advocates transparency facelift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
More than one-third of Australia's philanthropic giving is now tracked through a new online and interactive platform, answering calls for the industry to be more transparent. Launched at the recent Philanthropy Australia National Conference, the online ...

Advisers warming up to LICs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2018
... strategies. Clayton said he expects the advisor-broker split in LIC floats to reverse further. "We expect a positive growth trend [in adviser take up of LICs]," he said. "In 12 months, the adviser broker split could move up to 60-40."

Linear pushes MGP into the red

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2018
... advisory firms. As an independent platform and administration provider, MGP is well positioned to take advantage of this trend, he said. "The imminent roll-out of our much-anticipated wrap platform will advance our competitive advantages in a keenly ...

Custodians oversee heightened domestic equity trades

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
... Brown said: "The custody industry continues to mature with over a third of all client assets invested internationally, a trend we expect to continue." "ACSA also remains focussed on matters closer to home, working with regulators and the broader industry ...

Aussie super asset allocation "riskier": Research

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... in 2001 to 29% in 2017. Noting pension funds still invest predominantly in equities and bonds, UBS said it expected the trend of increasing allocations towards alternatives would continue as pension funds move to diversify their investments. However ...

Pendal appoints head of distribution

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
Global investment manager Pendal, formerly known as BT Investment Management, announced it appointed a new head of distribution in Australia. Anthony Serhan joins from Morningstar where he was managing director of research strategy for Australasia ...

Morrison drops financial services portfolio

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
In an obvious omission, the dedicated financial services portfolio has been scrapped by Australia's latest Prime Minister, Scott Morrison. Announcing a new-look ministry following the Liberal Party's leadership spill last week, the standalone ...

Global asset manager launches smart beta indices

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2018
... Aberdeen Standard Investments' quant investment strategies team developed the new SMARTER Beta range in-house, bucking the trend of working with third-party index providers. Funds tracking the SMARTER Beta multifactor equity indices aim to outperform ...