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Investor interest in long-short strategies surging: Zenith

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
The amount invested in Zenith-rated long-short Australian equity strategies surged 43% in the 12 months to March as investors steer portfolios through a prolonged bull run with concerns for a market correction in the future. Over a four-year period ...

APRA tells banks to prepare for financial storm clouds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
The chairman of Australia's prudential regulator wants banks to take advantage of a relatively good climate and build financial resilience before storm clouds form. Speaking at an Australian Business Economists lunch yesterday, APRA chairman Wayne Byres ...

Pre-retirees fear longevity risk: AustralianSuper

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
AustralianSuper is launching a retirement confidence index it says will shine a light on how the superannuation system can reduce anxiety among pre-retirees. Created in conjunction with Monash University, the AustralianSuper Retirement Confidence Index ...

Wealth fintech strengthens leadership

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2018
A digital advice provider has appointed a Midwinter general manager to lead a growing and global distribution network. Joining Ignition Wealth as head of sales is Helen Thom. She was most recently Midwinter's general manager of distribution. Formerly ...

Robo-advice users in for the long haul

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2018
Young people are increasingly turning to robo-advice services for long-term goals like growing wealth outside of superannuation and saving for retirement, according to Six Park. Insights from the automated investment platform show 36.5% of its users ...

Super funds countdown to Royal Commission

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2018
Superannuation funds called up to the financial services Royal Commission now have less than four weeks to prepare, as the fifth round commences on August 6 in Melbourne. The fourth round of hearings, which focused on agricultural financing and interactions ...

Victorian super funds discuss merger plans

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
Two Victorian industry superannuation funds are in talks to merge, highlighting the benefits of scale to about 120,000 members. Prime Super and Combined Super have signed a memorandum of understanding, announcing the two funds are in advanced merger ...

Catholic Super backs Modern Slavery Act

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
The $9.3 billion superannuation fund's chief executive backed the anti-slavery bill introduced in the parliament yesterday. Catholic Super chief Frank Pegan said the fund is working on measures to slavery-proof its supply chain. "One tool we are ...

Absolute returns core to building wealth: ARCO chair

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2018
Investors aiming to build wealth should ignore market performance indices for at least a portion of their portfolio, according to ARCO chairman Bruce Loveday. "If you want to build wealth reliably over time, I would say that any alternative to having ...

Aussie fund manager drops fees

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2018
K2 Asset Management is slashing the fees for its K2 Asian Fund, making it one of several funds to undergo fee restructures in the past year. From 2 July 2018, the K2 Asian Fund will charge a management fee of 1.36% as opposed to 1.54%. Performance fees ...