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PROFILE: Vanguard Australia managing director Colin Kelton

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016

... On the downside, this framework means Kelton didn't enjoy Vanguard's rivals' marketing firepower, but on the upside, lower fees boost returns and keep clients happy. "We feel as if the best way to grow is if someone else says something good about us," ...

Suncorp rolls out online only super

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016

... menu, a rewards program, and competitive fees. Families can link Brighter Super accounts together and in turn receive lower fees. "We took on board that customers want a more integrated experience with managing their wealth so we are building functionality ...

Foreign managers priced out of super

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 30 MAY 2016

... fees charged in Australia are among the world's lowest (if not the lowest)... The FSC survey shows that Australia has lower fees than even the United States on average based on a $100 million mandate." Tellingly, it concluded: "If the fees charged to ...

Competitive forces driving US pension fees down

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016

... transparency and increased competition, as well as the risk of legal proceedings, have driven companies in the US to demand lower fees from pension providers for their employees' 401(k) plans. As new disclosure rules allow companies to learn more about ...

Stockspot releases robo tool for HNW investors

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016

... portfolio, while still accessing the benefits of automated investing which include convenience, regular rebalancing and lower fees."

Employer fiduciary responsibility could halve super fees

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2016

... bureaucratic. Most of Vanguard's US 401k clients pay around 22 basis points. McNabb said fund consolidation could also help lower fees, as could "brutal transparency" of fees. "I've looked at the full value chain of fees in the [Australian] market place ...

Behavioural coaching is the best route to 'adviser alpha'

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016

... relationship and the degree of communication that goes one. But when asked what the adviser can do to improve the relationship lower fees was, unsurprisingly, top of the list but the other priorities are to do with communication - regular updates, greater ...

Industry fund backs US toll road

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2016

... specialist infrastructure manager," Fok said. A Cbus statement said infrastructure co-investments provide an opportunity to lower fees and increase influence over the composition of the fund's portfolio. "Co-investments provide flexibility to add more ...

Choice of super fund won't always work: REST

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016

... superannuation market is to the detriment of consumers as it removes the incentive to attract new members through: lower fees; higher returns; product innovation; and improved member servicing," the FSC submission said. The super industry and the general ...

New alternative beta fund answers hedge fund short-comings

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015

... it has an approach which addresses some of the short-comings of traditional hedge funds, providing daily liquidity, lower fees, less complexity, scalable capacity and consistent returns over time. The firm calls it 'alternative beta'. The strategy at ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN

Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA

A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI

Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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