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The Fed's inflation and asset price conundrum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUN 2017
US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen revealed her thoughts on inflation, inflation expectations and asset valuations when she spoke before the British Academy 'President's Lecture' in London last night. Yellen reiterated the message from the 14 June ...

AFA executive joins standards board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
A senior leader of the Association of Financial Advisers has been named vice chairman of an international standards board. AFA general manager, member services, partnerships and campus, Nick Hakes has been appointed to the Asia Pacific Financial Services ...

IRESS to support boutique firm

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
A new partnership will see IRESS provide portfolio management systems to a boutique investment manager. Acorn Capital will use the IRESS Portfolio System (IPS), selecting it for the efficiencies provided by its integrated portfolio management and trading ...

TelstraSuper commits to innovation

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
TelstraSuper is betting on disruptive technology being developed at Australian and global universities after partnering with intellectual property commercialisation company IP Group. Australia's largest corporate superannuation fund has placed $35 million ...

Human rights considerations are good for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 1 MAY 2017
Investors should consider human rights risks to be equally as important as political risks when making investment decisions. A new report from the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), in collaboration with professional services firm EY, says the ...

Oxford University assisting Aussie advisers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
Australian financial advisers can now access a new risk profiling tool already adopted by advisers, investment firms and banks globally. Launched by Oxford University subsidiary Oxford Risk, the Oxford Risk Rating Online platform is designed by academics ...

Factor investing must be long-term: Vanguard

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 APR 2017
Vanguard believes investors would be better off considering the characteristics of a certain factor and its addition to portfolio performance rather than purely targeting outperformance through factor-based funds. The fund manager's latest research ...

Advisers to be judged by peers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
Whether or not individuals in financial services should be banned for misconduct may be decided by their peers, with ASIC calling on the industry to consult on the establishment of a new panel. The proposed Financial Services Panel would provide the ...

Financial advice standards body revealed

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
The much-anticipated standards body for financial advice has been established, setting in motion the implementation of the professional standards legislation. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer named the directors appointed to ...

Franklin Templeton launches adviser education tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched its global online training portal for advisers in the Australian market. Franklin Templeton Academy provides an interactive learning curriculum for financial advisers aiming to enhance financial planning knowledge ...