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Hedge funds can reduce risk, despite reputation

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... Landman added that dissatisfaction with traditional 60/40 portfolio models is leading to a significant increase in the uptake of alternatives, including hedge funds. Alternatives, including hedge funds, now account for 16% of the global institutional ...

Westpac launches tailored info service for online investors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... downloads." That figure suggests that almost all of Westpac's online investment customers have downloaded the app. This huge uptake represents a more general trend in Australia. Investment Trends' 2012 Global Online Broking Report found that 38% of Australian ...

Advisers' Twitter usage doubles in 18 months

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... by corresponding growth in usage of mobile devices, especially tablets. "Historically there have been many barriers to uptake of social media, including the amount of time needed to monitor and create content, but the widespread adoption of tablets ...

Social networks boost demand for financial advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... increase from the previous month and a 41% increase compared with the figures in February last year. The FPA credits the uptake to the launch of the 'Ask an Expert' initiative, which includes a platform for consumers to ask questions to qualified financial ...

Hedge fund inflows set to double

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 MAR 2013
... hedge out some of the risk of losing those gains. While PIMCO predicts strong inflows into hedge fund assets globally, the uptake among institutional investors in Australia will be mixed. Some super funds have terminated hedge fund mandates in the past ...

Sales approach boosts Sunsuper member uptake

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
A strong "sales culture" approach and a souped-up IT system helped one superannuation fund grow its member base in recent months. Sunsuper's general manager of business growth Craig Godfrey says the fund is receiving more than 1200 new member applications ...

Anxiety over 'all-things super' takes toll on MySuper uptake

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
The number of superannuation funds applying for a license to run a MySuper product is likely to fall well short of expectations, according to estimates from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. The application process for the low-cost no-frills ...

Still pent-up demand as ETFs celebrate record year

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
... understand the potential for growth in Australia. He added that the global financial crisis acted as a wind break to wider uptake of the instruments. "ETFs were gaining a lot of traction before the GFC but Australia is still five years behind what's ...

Jury out on AFSL uptake by accountants

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
Some accountants could have no choice but to take up the proposed Australian Financial Services License when it is finalised to retain their existing clients. Minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten last week released draft regulation ...

Advisers leaving out ESG

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2012
Financial advisers should share some of the blame for the slow uptake of retail-level Environmental, Social and Governance investments by their clients, said industry insiders. It isn't necessarily true that responsible investments mean less return ...