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Secure your seat at Chief Economists Forum

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
... he is certain the US election changed the financial market's consensus narrative. "Before 8 November, the storyline was ultra-low interest rates, deflation pressures, slow growth, um...forever - or at least the foreseeable future. After all, that really ...

Findex brings family office to the masses

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
... has launched an integrated wealth management service aimed at bringing the family office model out of the domain of the ultra-rich. Suitably named Family Office, the new service aims to provide a "single point of contact" for all aspects of wealth management ...

Asia-Pacific leads global HNW population and wealth

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016
... countries increased the number of HNWIs by 1.5 times the amount as the rest of the world to over 413,000. Asia-Pacific's Ultra-HNWI population grew by 10.2% to 37,400 and Ultra-HNWI wealth expanded by 10.8% in Asia-Pacific compared to only 0.1% for those ...

Perpetual Global Share Fund strengthens defence

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... reducing its holdings in more cyclical industries such as industrials. The move comes as sectors that have benefitted from the ultra-low interest rate environment face the prospect of increased rates in the near future. "Past performance is no indication ...

ACBC launches additional XTB model portfolios

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... alternative to cash or short-term TD products. The portfolio is based on senior floating-rate bank bonds, which have demonstrated ultra-low price volatility between 0.2% and 0.3% p.a., over the long term. ACBC believes the solution is likely to appeal ...

Robo-advice to impact not replace: CFA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
... choices. Respondents found it unlikely that robo-advice would replace engagement with financial advisers for high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, deeming their need for tailored financial advice too complicated for standardised automation ...

Former CFP GM joins industry super fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... Scotland in 2009. He has held senior roles with Bank of Scotland Investment Service across their corporate, private banking and ultra-high net worth segments. During his time at CBA, Mitchell was a senior financial planner and the executive manager for ...

Hedge funds face brain drain

LAURA MILLAN, MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... returns. They seem to be a lot more open to hedge funds." Brown fears that family offices in Australia could be sanctuaries for ultra-wealthy investors from China and other parts of Asia. He said that sharp market moves in their countries of origin could ...

Not all active managers are traders

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... investment managers trading can become a goal in itself rather the value-add those trades are meant to deliver. "We are an ultra, ultra, ultra low frequency trader but we are active in the sense we take deviations away from a benchmark. Just because ...

APAC fastest growing region for millionaire investors

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015
Asia Pacific is the region where the number of high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals grew faster during 2014, the World Wealth Report found. The 19th edition of the report by Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management revealed that high net worths ...