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FEATURE: Rethinking fixed income

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
... market. But with so many strategies to choose from, how do large investors and their advisers choose the right approach? Mark Smith puts the new wave of unconstrained fixed income funds under the microscope. While no one can say for certain exactly when ...

Pohl launches mandate hunt as non-compete clause expires

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
The expiry of a two-year non-compete clause with Hyperion Asset Management has cleared the way for Manny Pohl's new business to target institutional investors again. The former Hyperion managing director has wasted no time in telling institutional prospects ...

Kerr Neilson: Against the grain

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
Mark Smith speaks to Platinum Asset Management co-founderA Kerr Neilson on his views about philanthropy, his contrarian approach to investing and opportunities in the SMSF sector. The Neilson family certainly isn't afraid to go against conventional ...

Fostering ethical standards crucial to industry reputation: CFA

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2014
Promoting an industry-wide conversation about ethical practices and raising awareness about investors' rights will go a long way to improving the health and reputation of the financial services industry, according to CFA Societies Australia vice president ...

Safer sex? Women take less risk than men

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
Overlooking the preferences of the more cautious partner when devising an investment strategy for couples could see planners get a rap from the regulator, risk specialist FinaMetrica has warned. Risk profile data compiled by the financial services firm ...

IOOF awards $115m global equities mandate

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
IOOF has appointed State Street Global Advisers (SSgA) to manage a $115 million active global equities strategy as part of its IOOF MultiMix suite of multi-manager superannuation funds. The mandate was awarded to SSgA's Global Managed Volatility Alpha ...

Queensland advice firm falls foul of regulator

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014
ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) from Queensland-based financial services firm LCL Capital after it found failings in the way the companyA monitored and supervised its advisers. ASIC's investigation came after a review of the advice ...

Budget presents huge opportunity for wealth industry

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
The two year increase in the Age Pension is likely to create a huge opportunity for the financial services industry as product and service providers devise ways to help fund people those additional years, according to Rainmaker Information director ...

Commonwealth Bank profits boosted by investment performance

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
Strong investment performance has contributed to an almost 16% rise in third quarter cash profit for Commonwealth Bank. The bank reported unaudited cash earnings of $2.2 billion for the three months to 31 March. Statutory net profit for the same period ...

Budget a 'missed opportunity': ISA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
... amateur con." While ISA opposed the changes to the Age Pension, the Actuaries Institute supported them, with president Daniel Smith saying: "This decision is an important step in ensuring our pension and health care systems remain sustainable. Without ...