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CFS first retail fund to win MySuper approval

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
Colonial First State (CFS) has become the first retail fund to win Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) approval for its MySuper offering, the company announced today. Given the green light on Friday, the authorisation paves the way for ...

Industry under-prepared for SuperStream: Bravura

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
The financial services industry's back-office technology systems are woefully under-prepared for the government's SuperStream reforms, according to Bravura global head of investment product Darren Stevens. Part of the reason, he said, is that most institutions ...

Aurora targets retail investors with liquid hedge fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
The need for daily liquidity is restricting retail investors from satisfying their increasing appetite for alternative investment products, according to Aurora Investment Management. The US-based hedge fund boutique said that difficult market conditions ...

Apps disappoint despite vast tech spend

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
The problems consumers have encountered with mobile banking applications may inform the financial services industry as it looks to produce its own investment and superannuation apps. According to BanterMob director of mobile marketing and strategy Kelly ...

State Super appoints head of equities

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
State Super has appointed Peter Laity as head of equities, a newly created role. Before joining State Super Laity was at ESSS for 11 years, most recently as head of investments. He is a 25-year veteran of the financial services industry with previous ...

MLC awards mandate to Presima

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
MLC has awarded a significant mandate to Montreal-based global listed real estate boutique Presima, according to an announcement by National Australia Bank (NAB) today. Presima will manage part of MLC's global property securities strategy which is used ...

Switzerland falling out of favour with UHNWs

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
Switzerland will lose its status as the private banking capital of the world by 2020, according to a new WealthInsight report. The research group, which tracks global trends in the ultra high net worth segment of the market, said it expected Singapore ...

Australian equity managers overlooking value stocks

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
A bias towards the most defensive stocks in the Australian share market indicates portfolio managers are overlooking significant opportunities in value stocks, according to a new report by van Eyk. The investment research house revealed that out of ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... stocks were up 0.46 per cent, with the big four retail banks all in positive territory. Bell Potter senior adviser Stuart Smith said market players were rotating out of resources and into the banks on a day index options contracts rolled over. "We have ...

SelfWealth announces tie up with iShares

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
SelfWealth has partnered with BlackRock's exchange traded fund (ETF) giant iShares to allow self-directed investors to view and follow professional fund manager portfolios via its platform. The tie-up opens the door for SelfWealth clients to buy model ...