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Stale boys club lingers on: Research

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... Survey participants largely comprised analysts, senior analysts and portfolio managers working at superannuation funds and major funds management organisations; 34% said they were the only woman employed in their occupation in their workplace. The research ...

More risk advisers offloading practices

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
... Disclosure Statement (FDS) was required and the opt-in requirement for new clients from 1 July 2013, didn't apply. Even some major banks that used to lend on this asset class have done a back-flip and now don't lend against these trail books," ...

Industry fund recognised for data security expertise

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2018
One of Australia's largest industry superannuation funds is being rewarded for its data management capabilities, winning a multi-billion dollar bid to operate Victoria's land titles and registry business for the next 40 years. First State Super will ...

Senior Rainmaker executive to join BlackRock

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
... announced that Moe Alshawa, director of group sales and marketing, has left the company to pursue an opportunity with a major global investment firm. Alshawa joined Rainmaker in 2009 and in his role elevated Rainmaker's reputation as a leading provider ...

Hedge fund industry body promotes Aussie talent

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2018
An AMP Capital head has been promoted to chair the Australian board of a global industry body that represents more than $2 trillion of hedge fund or private credit assets. Alternative Investment Management Association's Australian board will now ...

Smart beta on the rise: Van Eck

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
The use of smart beta has increased in recent years with latest research showing 57% of financial professionals are implementing these strategies in client portfolios. According to Van Eck's annual smart beta survey, 68% of financial professionals are ...

Industry fund and Lendlease strike $1.4bn property deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
... US multifamily sector is valued at more than US$3 trillion and has delivered higher and less volatile returns than most major US real estate sectors during the past 25 years, a joint statement said. "The strength of the sector has been underpinned by ...

Advisers divided over health programs

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
Life insurers increasing the awareness of client health and wellbeing programs still have hills to climb to win financial planner recommendations, latest industry research shows. An Investment Trends survey of 495 financial planners, completed in June ...

CCIV draws mixed reception: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
Australia's Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle (CCIV) initiative received mixed responses from the global asset management community planning to ramp up cross-border strategies in the next five years, State Street research shows. Of the 250 ...

BetaShares wins insto allocation

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2018
A freshly-minted BetaShares ETF has snagged a major investment from an Australian institutional investor, swelling to about four times its size in a single day. In an investment executed last week, an unnamed institutional investor placed $114 million ...