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ETF industry approaches $100bn

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2021
As new investors turned to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to cash in on the market volatility and consequent recovery in 2020, the industry reaped the benefits breaking several records, new research shows. The BetaShares Australian ETF Review for year ...

Retiree strategies need greater attention: Research

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JAN 2021
... investment bucket has the advantage of "significant merit in its simplicity" and effectiveness in mitigating market volatility. Complex bucketing follows the principle of dividing retirees' accumulated savings into discrete pools, each with different ...

FS team picks: The top stories for 2020

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR, KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2020
... 2020 less than optimistic. As the pandemic hit, advisers had the tough job of guiding clients through extreme market volatility while getting used to meeting clients over Zoom rather than in the office. Consumers were crying out for advice, with so much ...

Industry fund sees 252% increase in digital advice use

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2020
... period. There are a number of environmental factors that will have helped drive this demand, such as the extreme market volatility earlier this year and legislative changes to insurance cover, but the growth in online advice has been uniform since September ...

How far are we from a trillion-dollar super fund?

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2020
... $590 million a year in new capital to support ASX-listed companies," Silk said. "During the period of extreme market volatility earlier in 2020 the Fund supported 20 Australian companies with $380 million in new capital to stabilise their businesses." ...

AMP launches retirement product

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2020
AMP has launched a new retirement product that guarantees the return of capital regardless of market volatility. Available on its MyNorth platform, MyNorth Guarantees aim to help investors nearing retirement protect their nest egg against sequencing ...

New MDA offering launched

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2020
... understands there are frustrations created when providing investment recommendations that need modification when market volatility creates opportunities. "Advisers often need to make adjustments to previous recommendations in a timely fashion and producing ...

Super sneaks back to $3tn in assets

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2020
... latest statistics from APRA. Despite the effects of the government's early release of super scheme, coupled with market volatility and a sharp economic downturn, the super system has staged a comeback. Total contributions increased 2.9% to $120.2 billion ...

Give the people advisers: Retirement Income Review

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2020
... advice. Among the unadvised cohort, 7.7% switched investment options between February and April 2020 (during the market volatility sparked by COVID-19) and on average they moved 84% of their account balance. Only 1.8% of retirees receiving advice switched ...

Clime to wind up Australian value fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020
... Management Pty Limited (the investment manager), acknowledges the current outbreak of COVID-19 has increased market volatility within the markets in which the fund operates," it said in a Sunday note to investors. "Given the nature of the outbreak and ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN
Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA
Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI
The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA
MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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