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Market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... is due out. In equities news, Argo Global Listed Infrastructure to expected to list on the ASX and Murray Goulburn unit trust begins trading. In Australia, the market on Thursday gained ground for a third straight day, more than offsetting the losses ...

SMSF investors reducing cash and shares

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
Self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) investors are reducing holdings in cash and term deposits and listed shares according to the latest data from OneVue. Reduction rates in these investment classes have slowed over the past two years yet they still ...

Managed funds jump $115 billion

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
Managed funds grew by $115.2 billion in the 12 months to end of March, according to the latest report from researcher Plan For Life. Retail managed funds ended the year up $45.3 billion (or 14.4%) to total $742.7 billion. Most of the leading companies ...

Emerging markets equity fund launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2015
... manager to further their operations down under. Harding Loevner LP announced the launch of its first Australian-domiciled unit trust - the Harding Loevner Emerging Markets Equity Fund. The fund, with a minimum initial investment of $25,000, will be managed ...

Life insurance risk inflows reach $14.2bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
Life insurance risk market inflows grew by 11.2% during 2014, reaching about $14.2 billion, according to the latest report from Plan For Life. The report shows all companies experienced increases in their risk business with the highest percentage growth ...

Divestment more political than financial: PWC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
... a retail investor, they are investing via a managed account structure. "For the many investors who invest through a unit trust or commingled structure it will not be possible to dictate terms and you will need to find a unit trust that matches the intended ...

Singapore CPF tightens fee caps

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2014
Singapore's Central Provident Fund (CFP) has imposed tighter caps on the fees product providers are permitted to charge members in the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS). The CPFIS is the section in the scheme where members with more than S$20,000 are allowed ...

Multi-asset emerging market approach halves volatility

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... and local currencies. Capital Group senior vice president and head of Australia Paul Hennessy said: "We introduced a unit trust ETOP vehicle in 2012 for Australian investors because they told us that they wanted exposure to emerging markets but without ...

Australia's unit trust dictum is killing the funds industry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
If Australia wants develop its potential to be funds management player in the Asia region, government has to decide whether it's policy on how it treats international fund managers is targeted at minimising tax leakage or exporting services, growing ...

Former BlackRock exec joins Robeco

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 JUL 2014
... markets will allow investors to benefit from emerging market equity returns at substantially lower risk. To add to our unit trust offerings, our award-winning Robeco Boston Partners global equity strategy will also be available to Australian investors ...