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Global firm builds Aussie equities team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
... our business and clients," Invesco Australia chief executive Martin Franc said. "Their pedigree and track record are first class and will be integral in enhancing our Australian quantitative equities capability. We are seeing an increasing appetite in ...

FSC launches asset manager governance regime

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
... Loane said. "Australian consumers can take confidence that their superannuation savings are being managed within a world class framework." In a panel discussion concerning the standard, Colonial First State Global Asset Management equities chief investment ...

Contract work threatens super: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... account. Vision Super chief executive Stephen Rowe said it's imperative to "preserve the fundamentals of Australia's world-class retirement system" and update aspects that no longer make sense in the 21st century. "Unless we shift the terms of the debate ...

Avenir recruits Platinum analyst

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2018
... our six-year track record of high performance and take the next step in our growth with the launch of the new retail fund class." He was referring to Avenir launching the retail class of its concentrated global equities fund, the Avenir Global Fund ...

FPEC chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... designation is the only financial planning designation recognised worldwide that requires financial planners to adhere to world-class professional and ethical standards.

Go your own way: AXA IM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... Tinker also stressed the growing importance of Asia's economy, particularly China, citing 90% of the next billion middle-class consumers will come from Asia. "If you want to buy into real growth, real earnings and real dividends, you've got to look at ...

Boutique fund manager adds to distribution team

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
A boutique asset manager is expanding its distribution team after its flagship fund hit the $100 million milestone. Melbourne-based PAN-Tribal Asset Management has hired experienced sales professional Nick Baring to its key accounts team. Baring will ...

Australia's super assets fastest growing: WTW

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 FEB 2018
Australia's superannuation market is the fastest growing among other major pension systems around the globe, a new Willis Towers Watson study shows. Australia's superannuation assets grew 12.1% over the last 20 years thanks to the success of government-mandated ...

Robo-advice provider inks deal with Class

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
An Australian robo-advice provider is partnering with Class to enhance its investment and tax reporting facilities. Class chief executive Kevin Bungard said the new arrangement with Six Park is "another great example of an innovative fintech solution ...

Pension phase SMSFs prefer Aussie equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
... demonstrating a stronger preference for domestic equities than their accumulation phase counterparts. Recent analysis from Class shows SMSFs in pension phase are, on average, allocating 33% of their gross assets to domestic equities. In comparison, accumulation ...