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Vanguard reduces fees, revises multi-asset strategy

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017

Vanguard Australia will slash fees across its multi-asset suite and revise the funds' strategic asset allocation for the first time since 2013. From July, five wholesale diversified funds will have management expense ratios reduced to 0.29%. These funds ...

WTW launches insto platform

KARREN VERGARA | FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017

... 'AMX' provides a centralised back-office and standardised fund infrastructure that eliminates resource duplication and reduces costs significantly. AMX is already gaining traction in the UK where it was first launched in February. Only hedge funds are ...

The power of optimism

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017

... indicating the erosion of purchasing power among consumers. This could create a vicious circle where slow wages growth reduces consumer spending that lowers company sales that weakens business investment in structures and equipment and staff thereby ...

Half of Australian households will be retire ready

EMMA RAPAPORT | TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2017

... contributions. When the Age Pension is removed from the equation, the number of households that can afford a comfortable retirement reduces to 17%, and to just 6% when the calculations are based on superannuation only. The report also showed that woman ...

Super tax receipts to reach $8bn: MYEFO

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016

... super fund tax receipts expected to reach $9.8 billion by 2018-19. Treasurer Scott Morrison said a fall in nominal GDP reduces tax collections. He said the largest impact is on company tax receipts as the fall in export income decreases company profits. ...

Pengana boosts adviser distribution footprint

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 5 DEC 2016

... Pillemer said. "Overall, our focus on active benchmark-unaware strategies strikes a chord with investors and advisors. It reduces an investors' exposure to market sensitivity and volatility and can deliver critical returns in these unpredictable markets ...

Do super funds hold AAA rating key?

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016

... has extended to China in the last couple of years "and that's really bad news." This reduction in productivity growth reduces business investment, he said. "If there isn't innovation, the incentive to put in new capital falls. So you've had historically ...

Mercer chooses new super insurance partner

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016

NAB reduces fossil fuel exposure

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016

NAB's new corporate sustainability report positions the bank as the national leader in environmental, social and governance commitments. The 2016 Dig Deeper report promises a material decrease in the use of fossil fuel-based energy and a corresponding ...

Charter Hall reduces commitment to Long Wale REIT

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016

After initially shelving the IPO of its Long WALE REIT, Charter Hall has re-launched it on the ASX with a reduced equity interest. Charter Hall announced on October 27 that institutional and broker firm offers had been fully underwritten. Adding that ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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