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Cryptocurrencies on radar but not priority: RBA

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
... crypto sphere for about five years. It works with other central banks as well as interacts with big and small entities active in cryptocurrency, according to RBA head of payments policy Tony Richards. But the bank's payments policy department hasn't ...

ASIC not to blame for trust deficit: Shipton

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
ASIC chair James Shipton rejects suggestions that historic inaction by the regulator contributed to the significant trust deficit present in Australia's financial services industry. Appearing before the House of Representatives Standing Committee on ...

New model boosts adviser engagement: MLC

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2018
Since changing its retail advice support model, MLC Life Insurance has recorded a 25% improvement in lapse rates in the year to May 2018. MLC Life introduced business engagement managers (BEM) a year ago to provide advisers with the resources to engage ...

Sequoia sells direct equities business

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
Sequoia Financial Group noted the sale of its direct equities business in a market update. Sequoia said it was selling Sequoia Direct as part of a "simplication of its overall operation by reducing the number of AFSLs operated within the Sequoia group." ...

AMP Capital appoints portfolio manager

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2018
A new portfolio manager will join AMP Capital's Sydney offices as a part of its global listed real estate team - the first of two appointments announced today. Anika Minocha will work as a portfolio manager/analyst. She has been chosen from AMP ...

Global infrastructure manager opens Australian office

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
A $13 billion global private markets investor will open an office in Melbourne to capitalise on recent success in Australian infrastructure investment. Northleaf Capital Markets said establishing a formal presence in Australia extends the boutique's ...

The future of advice fee structures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2018
... Additionally, most advisory firms construct their portfolios from retail approved product lists, which tend to over-represent active managers; and this further adds to portfolio management costs," he said. "Advisers with insufficient portfolio management ...

Industry leaders in sales and marketing recognised at MAX Awards

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
... blockchain within insurance Griffith University Student Investment Fund Product Launch of the Year: Legg Mason | BetaShares - Active ETFs Finalists: Macquarie Liquid Alts (IPM) Vanguard Multi-asset ETFs PIMCO ESG Bond Fund Channel Capital - Capital Dynamics ...

Contango to launch global active ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2018
Contango Asset Management (CGA) is planning to launch a global equities active ETF on the ASX, overseen by a US-based investment partner, and has recruited a new distribution team. The WCM Quality Global Growth Fund (proposed code: WCMQ) will be managed ...

Fidante eyes actively managed ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2018
... their funds though an ETF," Saines said. ActiveX will aim to give self-directed clients access to the managers' popular active funds - but the adviser channel remains vital, Saines said. "I believe, over the time, this will lead to a quite profound ...