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Investment bonds see seismic shift: Zenith

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
... encourage our clients to also think outside the square in developing client solutions to meet specific objectives or thematic preferences," Zenith said. "For example, single sector choices may work best for large scale clients seeking tailored portfolios ...

ETF fees to plunge: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... trends in regulation and technology, and focus on educating investors - product development will involve launching new thematic ETFs, greater access to debt and investing in alternatives. ETFs will help new entrants defend against declining mutual fund ...

Nikko AM enters SMA partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2017
Nikko Asset Management is partnering with a $26 billion Australian wealth firm to deliver an innovative, multi-manager separately managed account solution. Through its recently acquired affiliate Ark Invest, Nikko AM is introducing the Nikko AM-ARK ...

Trustees must raise bar on good governance: APRA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... really live it through meeting its spirit and intent" and not approach it as a mere compliance exercise. Much of APRA's thematic review of 29 trustees, which began in 2016, found that many aspects of board governance arrangements were largely unchanged ...

SuperConcepts chief joins Macrovue board

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... makes it easy to invest in both Australian and international shares." Finch added: "Macrovue's innovative approach to thematic investment has it well positioned for growth in an emerging sector of the market, providing consumers and advisers with greater ...

Robotics, AI ETF set to launch

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 SEP 2017
... technology is due to launch on the ASX next week. ETF Securities' Robotics and Automation ETF is perhaps the most exciting thematic fund to be launched in Australia, says head of ETF Securities Australia Kris Walesby. Walesby told Financial Standard ...

Modern Silk Road presents investment jewel

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2017
... creation of the Belt and Road model portfolio was in direct response to its clients looking to offer engaging investing thematic alternatives to their own clients. "In this case specifically, we are addressing our clients' request to make available a ...

Nikko AM to disrupt with acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... obtained exclusivity to provide ARK products and investment strategies in Japan and the Asia Pacific. ARK specialises in thematic investing in disruptive innovation, identifying companies that it believes are leading and benefiting from cross-sector ...

Short-termism obsession misses premia: Study

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2017
... "all alternative weighting strategies lead to outperformance against the cap-weighted benchmark." Another strategy is thematic investing, whereby a majority of investors believe it enhances a portfolio's value - but at the same time deem it is complex ...

AMP continues goals-based advice focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
AMP chief executive Craig Meller has reaffirmed the company's application to goals-based advice as part of the wider strategy to operate a higher-growth, less capital-intensive wealth business. Speaking at an investor strategy day in Sydney, Meller ...