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China A-shares ETFs launched

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... financial content through our international platform, Caixin Global, and Caixin Rayliant which empowers investors with world class smart beta capabilities to participate in China's growth," Shuli said.

Super funds strengthen support for low carbon economy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2017
... reserves and simultaneously avoid unintended consequences in terms of maintaining the integrity of the overarching asset class opportunity in developed and emerging markets," Harwood said. The new fund commits to reducing the exposure to carbon footprint ...

Aussie super maintains good grades

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2017
Australia's $2.3 trillion retirement income system remains world-class but maintaining its global top-three status is proving ever more difficult. The 2017 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index, released today, shows that for the second consecutive ...

Platinum expands North American footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... PIXX, and the Platinum Asia Fund (Quoted Managed Fund) trading under PAXX. PIXX invests in an underlying performance fee class of the $10 billion Platinum International Fund. PAXX invests in an underlying performance fee class of the $4 billion Platinum ...

UBS wins pensions mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2017
... passive mandate. "Their decision to partner with us is a great endorsement of UBS Asset Management's long-established world-class indexing capability. It also reflects our deep heritage with LGPS and our long term commitment to servicing this sector. ...

Midwinter partners with business management platform

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2017
... giving our clients genuine choice. By integrating with PractiFI we have opened-up the options further to include a world class CRM that speaks to our own state of the art modelling tools with ease," Midwinter managing director Julian Plummer said. "Our ...

Class chief flags AMP departure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2017
At the group's annual general meeting, Class chief executive Kevin Bungard flagged AMP's plans to migrate off the Class Super platform. While no timeframe has been specified, Bungard said this was because of AMP's SuperConcepts business, which functions ...

Westpac faces class action over life insurance

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 16 OCT 2017
Westpac is facing a class action for allegedly charging higher life insurance premiums via its network of financial planners. Shine Lawyers filed the class action against the bank and its subsidiary, Westpac Life Insurance Services, on behalf of customers ...

Women underrepresented in funds management: research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2017
... than executive positions. In Australia, 18% of the total employees are female, compared to global average of 21%. By asset class, private equity employees have the lowest proportion (17.9%), followed by hedge funds (18.6%); venture capital firms and ...

Adviser tops the class for education excellence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2017
A leader among financial advisers has been rewarded for his energy and commitment to ongoing adviser education at time when it's top of mind in the industry. Maxim Private Wealth's Michael Ward was presented the 2017 AFA Excellence in Education in Award ...