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MySuper competition heats up: Rainmaker

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... industry super funds, public sector super funds or company super funds. Bank-owned MySuper products or those run by the big four retail banks, grew even faster at 62%. Lifecycle investment strategies where members are allocated into investment choices ...

Lonsec rates BetaShares ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... fund). BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur said: "Australian investors are biased to large-caps, in particular the big four banks. This bias can expose portfolios to excessive stock and sector specific risk, and means investors miss out on the ...

Bank inquiry recommends breaking big four oligopoly

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... Representatives Standing Committee on Economics' first report in its review of the four major banks has recommended breaking the big four's "oligopoly" and introducing competition into the sector. The report said this could be achieved by either the ...

Smart beta performs in Aussie equities

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... in the September quarter. Overall ETP revenue from management fees increased by 7% in the quarter to $19 million. The big four ETP managers - BlackRock, Vanguard, State Street and BetaShares - make up 86% of the total FUM in the market, Rainmaker sai ...

NAB reduces fossil fuel exposure

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2016
... the necessity of reducing coal burning in order to stay below that threshold. "NAB is the only bank of the Australian big four to have recognised the importance of the carbon budget. Acknowledging it is a key step towards turning commitments on supporting ...

Fintechs face marketing battle

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... limited than in other global markets. "Australia has one of the strongest established financial sectors in the world. The big four banks are resisting any challenge to their market share through a strategy of buying start-ups or partnering with them ...

Banks balancing profit and capital adequacy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... sustainability of dividends." In a separate report, EY Oceania banking and capital markets leader Tim Dring said the big four banks' wealth returns have generally not met long term expectations, adding increased pressure on operations. "Driven by the ...

BTFG navigates wealth management headwinds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... earnings contribution to Westpac has fallen by 4% to $876 million in the past year, indicating an increasing pressure on the big four banks' wealth management divisions. Cash earnings for BTFG's funds management division dropped 7% to $520 million, which ...

HLB Mann Judd launches new advice arm

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 1 NOV 2016
... will now be well placed to meet that increasing demand. "There are many new lenders in the market in addition to the big four banks, that can provide very competitive loan products. This is especially the case more recently with the tighter lending restrictions ...

New BetaShares fund combats investor bias

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... BetaShares managing director, Alex Vynokur, said the prevalent bias towards the largest 20 companies, particularly the big four banks, exposes investor portfolios to excessive stock and sector specific risk, leaving investors' under-exposed to the growth ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN  |   12:33PM
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA  |   11:56AM
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:09AM
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA  |   12:20PM
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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