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AustralianSuper checks out robo advisers

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
The $170 billion super fund is looking at robo advisers as a potential solution for providing financial advice to its members but says it's early days. "We are looking at it but we haven't got any plans for any imminent introduction," AustralianSuper ...

How much Future Fund spends in fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2019
Australia's sovereign wealth fund returned a stellar 11.5% in the year to June, but how much did it spend on fees? In its annual report published this week, the Future Fund reported it had a "direct ratio cost" of 0.203% and "look-through costs" ...

Recognition for industry leader in fight against slavery

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
... investors to report under the Australian act makes it stronger in some ways than the UK's anti-slavery laws. "Investors can play a big role, we have a lot of leverage with the companies we invest in," Carlsson-Sweeny said. QMV partner Jonathan Steffanoni ...

Fees down across asset classes: Report

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2019
... value for money continues to be a huge priority among the pension funds and other asset owners we work with. We have seen a big increase in demand over the last year for more granular, tailored fee benchmarking from investors that are looking to understand ...

Ophir goes global

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2019
Ophir Asset Management has launched a small and mid-cap global fund to give investors access to a more diverse global market. Initially established in October last year as the personal investment strategy for Ophir portfolio managers and their families ...

ACCC to probe rate cut decisions

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2019
... financial institutions. The inquiry will investigate the prices charged for residential mortgages by the lending market, including big banks and non-bank lenders, and will consider how those prices are determined, such as the impact of the official cash ...

mFunds crack $1 billion, PIMCO dominates

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
Five years after they launched, ASX mFunds have finally cracked $1 billion, with PIMCO's funds emerging as the most popular. mFunds is the ASX's marketplace for unlisted managed funds, allowing investors and advisers to buy and sell units in ...

Chief economist update: Japan tightens fiscal policy

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... came in better than market expectations, the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) Tankan index - a measure of business confidence - for big manufacturers fall from a reading of +7 in the June quarter to +5 (the lowest reading in six years) in the third quarter ...

Volcker Rule tweak gets green light

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
Post-GFC legislation that stopped big Wall Street banks from using their customers' money to invest in risky trades has seen a revision that could relax some of the restrictions. On October 8, five United Stated agencies approved the changes to the ...

Funds management excellence to be recognised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
Some of the biggest names in funds management are among the finalists for tomorrow's Zenith Fund Awards for 2019. Now in their eighth year, the Zenith Fund Awards recognise the top talent in funds management across more than 20 categories. They are ...