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Passive strategies benefit active managers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 JUL 2015
Investors' shift towards passive and smart beta strategies is a great trend for active managers, according to Standard Life Investments (SLI) head of global equities Mikhail Zverev. "It is very strange to see an active manager saying that we quite like ...

Adviser Ratings provides planner endorsements

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
Consumer-driven adviser review website Adviser Ratings has added the ability for advisers to endorse each other on the platform. The review service, which was recently revamped to make use of ASIC's Financial Adviser Register, added the planner endorsement ...

Green bonds set to soar despite policy

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
The green bond market is expected to triple as investor demand for the vehicle grows, even in countries where policy does not favour renewable energies, BNP Paribas said. "Investment in green infrastructure is increasing at a rapid rate, here and overseas," ...

More calls for Royal Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
Australian Senator John Williams has reiterated calls for a Royal Commission in to the financial planning industry. Williams told ABC he was not satisfied by IOOF's response last week when the company's managing director Christopher Kelaher was asked ...

LGsuper backs governance changes

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
A proposed governance change to superannuation fund trustee boards has the backing of LGsuper. In 2013 the Queensland-based public sector fund voluntarily adopted a board structure that included an independent chair and having at least one-third independent ...

Claims of wrongdoing have no basis: IOOF

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
IOOF managing director Christopher Kelaher has told a Senate committee today that claims of widespread wrongdoing at the company have no basis of fact. "I'm confident that I can confirm to you and the broader community that the company has an extremely ...

FEATURE: Beyond Beta

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
This year, Vanguard overtook PIMCO as the world's largest mutual bond fund. But the wars between active and passive investment are not over. In a world where lower for longer is the new normal, active managers argue they are the only ones who can bring ...

AustralianSuper posts double digit returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
AustralianSuper's balanced investment option recorded its third year of double digit returns during 2014-15, reflecting the benefits of an increased focus on active and internal management of assets. After taxes and fees the AustralianSuper balanced ...

ME Bank invests $90 million for a digital future

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
Industry super fund-owned ME Bank recently completed a $90 million digital transformation allowing it to analyse big data. ME Bank is now also able to offer new variable home loans among other functions, including the ability to analyse big data, delivering ...

mFund doubles size in 6 months

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUL 2015
The ASX's mFund platform doubled its funds under management in the last six months and has just added a fixed income high yield fund. Bentham Asset Management High Yield Fund is the latest addition to mFund Settlement Service. The platform has now 95 ...