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Robo advice questions still unanswered

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
Venture capitalists, among others, are investing heavily into financial robo advice models yet industry heads say many questions remain unanswered. At a recent Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) forum, Mercer Innovation Hub leader ...

Henderson launches dividend-seeker fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
... diversification for Australian investors. The fund will typically invest in 50 to 80 companies that have the potential to generate strong and growing levels of free cash flow. "One of the few markets that really get this focus on dividends is Australia," ...

Retirees 'much worse' off: RBA

JASON CADDEN FOR AAP  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015
... term deposits to fall. That forces retirees to take more risks than they would have needed to in the past in order to generate an adequate income for the future, Stevens said. He said people leaving the workforce today have got it much tougher than those ...

Future Fund grows to $117bn

AAP AND DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2015
The Future Fund has almost doubled since it was established in 2006. The fund, which aims to cover superannuation liabilities of federal public servants, stood at $117 billion at the end of March after generating a return of 15.1% in the first nine ...

No inflation but no growth either: Janus Capital

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
... potential new clients, Chang said the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and other organisations are attempting to generate growth but it hasn't worked as well as anyone would hope given the amount of liquidity that's been pumped into markets. "It's ...

Boutique launches two robo advice models

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2015
Boutique investment manager Quilla is attempting to differentiate itself through a recent launch of two robo advice products that tests current portfolio strategies among other objectives. The first product offers institutional investors a platform ...

BetaShares launches ASX-listed hedge fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... will invest its assets into cash and sell equity index futures contracts (ASX SPI 200 futures), which can be expected to generate a positive return when the S&P/ASX200 index declines and vice versa. The fund "aims to help investors profit from, or protect ...

Super funds too small for activism

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
Lack of investment activism among superannuation funds largely comes down to size, but "it is just a matter of time before the age of activism dawns in Australia as well," Credit Suisse said. The investment bank noted in a research piece that "the behemoths ...

Rice Warner consultant criticises MySuper fee disclosure

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
Rice Warner consultant, market insights Nathan Bonarius has criticised standardised fee disclosure for MySuper products, arguing it allows funds to distort their fee structures. Although Bonarius applauded the intent behind the standardisation of fee ...

AMP chief economist says housing future messy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... generates is very low compared to shares and commercial property so a housing investor is more dependent on capital growth to generate a decent return. So for an investor, these other assets continue to represent better value." Oliver's report does say ...