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Chief economist update: China shares inclusion in MSCI is a blessing and a curse

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... indices is a sure-fire way to get money flowing into China's stockmarket. Indexed funds, exchange-traded funds and active funds, among others, benchmarked against the MSCI would need to buy Chinese shares in order to track their performance against ...

Dealer groups lift due diligence post Dover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2018
... more than 100 financial advisers are still without an AFSL or have left the industry. Of the 394 Dover advisers that were active as at June, 293 have managed to find a new licensee while 101 appear to have ceased. The data shows a total of 63 dealer ...

Nikko expands green bond capability

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
The global asset manager has widened the investment universe for its green bonds strategy, as it expands capabilities in the asset class. The mandate for Nikko Asset Management's global green bond strategy now allows it to invest in sovereign, supranational ...

Boutique appoints distribution lead

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... and global equities and multi-manager portfolios. It works in partnership with Mesirow Financial to deliver passive and active currency solutions and US multi-family real estate opportunities to Australian investors. Devlin started in the role on Mon ...

SMSF cash allocation dips

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... sector. LaGreca said the findings debunk the myth SMSFs put money in the bank and leave it there - it clearly shows SMSFs are active investors. "The data confirms that SMSFs are drawn to wanting control over their investment strategies and they are highly ...

Freedom sold life insurance to intellectually disabled man: Royal Commission

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2018
... Despite being promised to be called back, Stewart received no response from Freedom, with the policy for his son still active. Only after sending a letter to Freedom to cancel the policy was action taken, but not before Freedom asked for Stewart's son ...

Industry funds launch account matching initiative

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
... incur exit fees. Eligible inactive accounts with balances under $6000 will enter a collective pool to be matched to the active account held by participating funds. Industry Super Australia chief executive Bernie Dean said once a match is found members ...

Platform providers crack S&P/ASX 300

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 SEP 2018
Two platform providers have slid into the S&P/ASX 300 after the index provider executed a quarterly rebalance of its Australian indices at the close of reporting season. Praemium and HUB24 are now both in the S&P/ASX 300 which represents the largest ...

APRA to reopen old wounds for CBA, IOOF

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2018
APRA will dig its heels into a list of concerns magnified in the Royal Commission into superannuation that mainly involve IOOF, CBA and Suncorp. In response to the preliminary findings concluding the fifth round, APRA said the Commission unearthed new ...

New tech for the new advice world

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2018
A new financial planning software solution that removes the need for paraplanners has been launched to the market. Advice Intelligence has launched a software platform that enables financial advisers and clients to co-create the advice journey, informed ...