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Advisers cautious over fixed income allocations

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2018
The $600 billion sitting in Australian term deposits tells a story that financial advisers and investors still treasure cash and there's apprehension to move money into once defensive fixed income assets. J.P. Morgan global market strategist for Australia ...

JPMAM consolidates insto and retail distribution

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
The head of J.P. Morgan Asset Management's Australian institutional business will depart following a strategic review of the insto and retail distribution teams. After about four years in the role, Stephen Alcorn is searching for new opportunities. ...

Global manager begins alternative risk premia push

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
A $638 billion (US$504bn) global asset manager is adding alternative risk premia capabilities across its entire multi-asset portfolio and has made several hires in the process. Following Nico Marais joining Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) in 2017 ...

Costs fundamental to IOOF advice growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
IOOF flagged cost management as crucial to the success of its financial advice-led strategy, one that recorded inflows of $1.2 billion in the first half of FY18 and is about to acquire ANZ Wealth. Releasing the company's 1H18 results this morning, Kelaher ...

La Trobe marches credit fund beyond $2bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
Self-managed superannuation fund members have driven the La Trobe Financial Credit Fund to more than $2 billion in funds under management, tripling its size in three years. The fund, which sits on more than 10 platforms and 200 approved product lists ...

Royal Commission seeks further disclosure over financial misconduct

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
Commissioner Kenneth Hayne had to repeatedly ask some of Australia's largest financial services businesses to properly explain the nature, extent and effect of any misconduct over the past five to 10 years. Overseeing the Royal Commission into the Misconduct ...

Super property trust appoints GM

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
The Industry Superannuation Property Trust is welcoming a general manager of new business this week. Joining the $15 billion property investment trust is Karsten Simpson. Most recently he was general manager - structuring capital transactions, and the ...

Retirees force the politics of income

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
Aberdeen Standard Investments chief economist Jeremy Lawson told the 2018 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum that retirees' influence on populism is a major dilemma for asset managers globally. Since the Global Financial Crisis retirees have ...

Industry fund appoints Whitehelm as investment consultant

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
Whitehelm Capital's advisory arm is the new investment consultant for a $900 million industry superannuation fund which dedicates itself to education and related sectors. Combined Super appointed Whitehelm Advisers as its new investment consultant in ...

Market volatility ideal for fundamental investors: Expert

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2018
An Australian equities expert believes the recent volatility on Wall Street and the ASX signifies an investment opportunity for fund managers that target fundamental valuations. Nikko Asset Management head of Australian equities Brad Potter described ...