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Strong demand for online education: Wealth Know How

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... investors at all stages of their financial education and will include videos covering topics such as self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), fixed interest, shares and managed funds. Veteran personal finance journalist Dunn will present the first ...

Two 'recommendations' awarded to Carnegie Trust

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... According to a Lonsec review, a 'growth asset' exposure in a diversified and balanced portfolio could result from other funds combining with other style-biased strategies. "Lonsec believes that the Fund's Thematic and GARP investment style coupled with ...

ACSA announces 2014 custody awards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... Force. Paul Talbot was recognised for his role in the promoting the efficiencies of automated processing in the managed funds industry.

Member direct investment at "high water mark": AIST

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
Superannuation funds offering member direct investment (MDI) options must design them to be in the best interest of their members, according to David Haynes, executive manager, policy and research at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees. ...

AIST adopts middle ground on board structure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
Super funds should not be forced to include a third quota of independent directors on their boards, but the law should be changed to allow them to do so if they wish, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). Contrary ...

DomaCom added to Lonsec platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... agreement puts DomaCom on the Lonsec platform opening the product up to a broader market of advisers and superannuation funds. "We are impressed with the level of interest among our clients who are keen for a property asset class solution, particularly ...

US Congress votes to raise debt ceiling

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... the long term sustainable level for the Australian dollar. These comments should be a filip to Australian superannuation funds with above average global asset weightings, strengthening expectations that super funds could be in for another bumper performance ...

Confusing versus credible

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
... Yellen even added a sweetener. "Crossing one of these thresholds will not automatically prompt an increase in the federal funds rate, but will instead indicate only that it had become appropriate for the Committee to consider whether the broader economic ...

APRA to scrutinise group insurance risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... the relationships. We're also interested in the recent poor insurance experience and what it means for the superannuation funds, and also for life insurers, because we are the regulator on both sides of this equation." He said the regulator will look ...

Altair launches two funds for retail investors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
Altair Asset Management has launched two Australian equity funds for the retail market. The Altair Income Fund focuses on sustainable dividend income while the Altair Advantage Fund aims to achieve medium to long term capital growth. Altair is a high ...