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IOOF awards $115m global equities mandate

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
... concentration risks that are prevalent in such indices, and reduces security overlap in IOOF's multi-manager portfolio to generate greater value for its active fee budget." Yeo also praised the strategy's emphasis on minimising absolute drawdowns and ...

Masseurs Tony and Joey

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
... billion in infrastructure and medical research - creation of a A$20 billion Medical Research Future Fund - are certain to generate jobs. These conservative forecasts, in turn, give the government a more credible path towards achieving its target of reducing ...

Family office model attractive to feuding families

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
Balancing the diverse needs and desires of various family members can be made significantly more difficult when large amounts of wealth are involved, research from Deloitte shows. The report, 2014 Private Wealth Outlook Championing Growth, found that ...

MetLife to make 32 appointments

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... committed to the group insurance segment in Australia and to life insurance overall and intends to continue investing to generate and support long term growth," MetLife chief executive Damien Green said. Plan For Life research showed that in the 12 months ...

Compliance absorbs half of platforms' development budget

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... FDS administration and found that the majority had developed tools able to track key dates and services provided and to generate FDS and alerts. The most feature-rich FDS functionality was delivered by Asgard eWrap, followed by the Macquarie Wrap, which ...

Multi-asset portfolios key for retiree income

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
... Investec. The group's co-head of multi-asset John Stopford said that the strategies for retirees most focus on how to generate income without taking undue risk. But with cash rates no longer offering an attractive risk-free return, he argues a diversified ...

AstuteWheel launch estate planning tool

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
AstuteWheel have launched an estate planning tool that helps advisers gather their clients' information before they meet with the solicitor. "Usually clients don't know where to start when it comes to estate planning and unless the adviser knows how ...

ISA attacks financial 'short-termism'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... the following passage on short-term remuneration models: "[A]nalysts are rewarded for the narratives they provide that generate buy or sell recommendations; investment bankers and advisers derive earnings from transactions; independent financial advisers ...

MLC GM to chair community foundation, focuses on mental health

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
The MLC Community Foundation has appointed Lara Bourguignon as its new chair taking effect from 1 April 2014. Established in 2008 as part of MLC, the wealth management arm of NAB, the Foundation provides support to Australian communities by investing ...

AFA finds FoFA debate "surprising"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has expressed disappointment at the freeze of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) amendment regulations and finds it surprising that such "sensible and pragmatic amendments" have generated controversy among ...