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Greater potential for smart beta: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2019
... 2019 quarter." International and Australian equities dominated the market. International equities are the largest asset class with $23.7 billion, or 42%, of the market, and Australian equities accounting for $20.3 billion, or 36%. Fixed interest holds ...

Westpac served class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 DEC 2019
Westpac has confirmed it was served with a class action on behalf of shareholders in relation to the AUSTRAC investigation. The class action has been filed by Phi Finney McDonald. The claim relates to market disclosure issues connected to Westpac's ...

Australians gifted new tech index

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 17 DEC 2019
Aussie tech lovers and investors alike can celebrate a little early this silly season thanks to the announcement of a whole new S&P tech index set to track the movers and losers of Australia's booming tech sector. Set to launch February 21 next year ...

Pendal appoints impact investment team

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2019
... actually drive positive returns." Brandweiner said the new team demonstrates the firm's commitment to delivering world-class responsible investing services. "One of our strategic objectives is to become a global leader in responsible investment. ...

AXA acquires largest student housing portfolio

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2019
... marketing and sector awareness," Kalyanakumar said. "The acquisition continues our global approach of partnering with best in class local operators and we anticipate our relationship with Scape to be an important part of our strategy in extracting both ...

AMP Capital commits more to Melbourne students

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2019
... retail opportunities. Williams said the new precinct will prove to be top of the crop. "Melbourne Connect will be a world-class innovation precinct that will connect industry, government and leading academics and researchers," "Student numbers at the ...

Industry fund publicly shames investment adviser

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2019
... pregnant women doing heavy lifting in warehouses and subsequently miscarrying. This year, the company has been battling a class action from workers in XPO's trucking service who claim the company violated California labour laws by denying them minimum ...

CFS culls grandfathered commissions, slashes fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2019
... committed to delivering better outcomes to the members while supporting advisers by giving them information early," she said. Class actions The business is currently facing two class actions. Maurice Blackburn Lawyers is alleging delayed transitioning ...

Super funds to crack 13% by year end, retail leading

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2019
Superannuation funds are on their way to deliver 13% for the calendar year, and so far retail funds are outstripping industry funds' MySuper returns by 1.8%. The MySuper Index from SelectingSuper returned 10.9% for the 12 months to October end ...

FASEA under pressure on managed accounts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2019
... advice business with its own AFSL, a broad approved product list and over 1000 clients which began offering multi asset class, multi manager managed accounts five years ago. In the example, the adviser who recommends managed accounts is also a major ...