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AIST names rising star

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2017
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees named the winner of its 2017 Investment Rising Star Award. State Super head of asset allocation Charles Wu was given the award, which was judged based on four criteria: leadership within the team or ...

Bennelong launches new fund, hires analyst

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2017
Bennelong Australian Equity Partners is launching a new fund, recruiting a member of the Ausbil micro-cap team to assist in its management. The new Bennelong Emerging Companies Fund will invest primarily in micro and small capitalisation stocks listed ...

The 2016 Census as a guide

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2017
Australia was in the midst of a recession; total population was just a little bit over 17 million; median house prices in Melbourne was $80,000 (in Sydney it was $115,825); there was rarely a traffic jam on the streets and you could take your pick of ...

Advisers must prepare for the next generation of clients

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
Financial advisers who take the initiative to understand new financial products favoured by millennials will be the first in line to secure the next generation of clients, according to former XY adviser and author Clayton Daniel. Speaking to Financial ...

New cash ETF for UBS

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
UBS's newly-launched cash ETF is filling a gap in a market delivering little to zero returns, according to its head of fixed income. The UBS IQ Cash ETF is not a substitute for term deposits; it aims to deliver superior returns above the 1.5% cash rate ...

Coin flipping better than macro forecasts

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
... Management portfolio manager ST Wong. Pointing to the Brexit surprise and Donald Trump's election, Wong said: "You may have more luck predicting the weather." Relying on these forecasts can often have detrimental effects on investors' portfolios, he ...

Evergreen makes senior hires

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
Boutique investment consulting group, Evergreen Consultants, has appointed a director and head of quantitative analysis in response to the growing demand for its services. Bronwyn Skinner has joined Evergreen Consultants as a director. She has extensive ...

Industry fund fights financial exclusion

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
HESTA is calling on the financial services industry to collectively combat financial exclusion with the fund being one of 12 organisations to commit to a Financial Inclusion Action Plan. The $36 billion industry super fund met with experts and academics ...

Low return world a boon for VC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
A number of institutional investors are proving the health sciences venture capital space holds significant potential for Australian investors, with funding from the likes of QIC and Hostplus driving major pharmaceutical developments. According to data ...

No new monetary policy moves on horizon: AB

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
... returns for fixed-income investors, it also means that the much feared bear market in bonds remains some way off and, with luck and careful policy management by central banks, may yet be avoided," said Taylor. Taylor adds that the market will react negatively ...