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New report stokes 'Compare the Pair' flames

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
A new superannuation report by the McKell Institute has fanned the flames of the on-going performance debate between industry and retail funds by highlighting the returns gap between the two segments over the last 25 years. The research uses historical ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2014
... Computershare are expected to post full year results while OZ Minerals is due to release half year results. ANZ chief executive Mike Smith will speak about partnering with Asia at a Trans-Tasman Business Circle lunch in Melbourne. Meanwhile, ANZ executive ...

FEAL and T. Rowe Price launch national resilience program

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
The Fund Executives Association (FEAL) and global asset manager T. Rowe Price have launched a "national resilience program" to foster sustainable leadership within the funds management industry. FEAL chief executive Joanna Davison said the initiative ...

Bravura promotes exec to CIO role

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
Bravura Solutions has promoted head of IT and hosting services Terry McCann to the role of chief information officer (CIO) with a global remit. The company said the move follows increased interest in its managed service offering from across the Asia ...

BetaShares partners with fifth largest US ETF provider

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
Exchange traded fund (ETF) provider BetaShares has formed a strategic alliance with WisdomTree Investments, the fifth largest ETF manager in the US. Under the terms of the agreement, BetaShares has been granted exclusive rights to market the full range ...

Global Wealth Partners to launch fund on ASX

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
Moelis Australia Asset Management (MAAM) has launched an initial public offering of ordinary shares in Global Wealth Partners Fund (GWP) as a first step toward listing the fund on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on 26 September 2014. Sunrise ...

ASIC lowers wholesale investor threshold to $2.5 million

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
... ASIC's performance recommended it. During the Senate inquiry, University of New South Wales law professor Dimity Kingsford Smith warned that "using wealth as a proxy of financial literacy is suitable in some cases but not in others." As an example, he ...

Challenger pinches account managers from AMP

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
Challenger has appointed two executives from AMP Capital to join its key account team following strong sales and growth in funds. Angela MacPherson and Anna Schofield joined Challenger in July as national key account managers, reporting to general manager ...

Henderson turns fund flows around

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
Henderson Group has reported inflows of A£5 billion ($9 billion) for the six months to 30 June 2014, a reversal of the A£1.4 billion ($2.5 billion) of outflows for the same period last year. Total assets under management at 30 June were up 10% over ...

Australian Ethical launches country's first ethical bond fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
Australian Ethical has made it possible for Australians to investing in ethical fixed interest assets for the first time with the launch of a new fund. The Australian Ethical Fixed Interest Trust comprises a diversified portfolio of Australian dollar-denominated ...