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Aberdeen Australian equities fund upgraded

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... investment team and the benefits of its collegiate decision making. The researcher said it considers "fundamental, 'bottom-up' active research to be a core competency of Aberdeen's investment team." "Extensive contact with company management is the cornerstone ...

MLC to vary premiums with fitness smartwatch

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... providing discounts on their life insurance policies. If customers can reach a "target wellness score" - which is based on active hours, step count, sleep duration and average resting heart rate - within 90 to 160 days, they can receive a 5% discount ...

BT adds active managers to Panorama

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
BT has added managed funds by Evans and Partners, UBS Asset Management, Antares and Hyperion to its Panorama platform. Managed funds were launched on Panorama in September, joining cash, term deposits and managed portfolios. The addition of the four ...

The importance of Asian trade agreements

GREG O'NEILL, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, LA TROBE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015

Martin Currie hires small cap analyst

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... Suisse Investment Banking for two and a half years. Commenting on the appointment, Birtles, said: "As fundamentally driven active managers, we are constantly looking to attract the highest calibre of research talent to the firm. With a strong track record ...

ASIC sets up special robo-advice taskforce

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... place lending, robo-advice, crowd-sourced equity funding, digital currencies, blockchain and cyber resilience. "As a pro-active and forward-looking regulator, we are also taking steps to help industry take advantage of the opportunities on offer while ...

CBA embeds ESG into investment, wealth management

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
... new Wealth Management Responsible Investing Framework will integrate ESG into the group's investment decision making and active ownership practices. The new framework covers CBA-owned businesses Colonial First State Global Asset Management, Colonial ...

Macquarie and CBA in global top 100

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
... product claims, and to not forget that - governance permitting - it is no substitute for real investment skill and good active management," Zinurova said. "In Australia we see growing interest in alternative investments with some investors increasing ...

Industry fund to double investment team

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... Investments. "While we will manage the analysis of a full spectrum of managers, from passive through smart beta to highly active hedge funds, we will not be looking to take on the operational and agency risk of in-house asset management," Bell said. ...

NAB planner wins AFA Female Excellence Award

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... this is a key criteria for winning the award." Walker is an adviser with NAB Financial Planning in country Victoria. An active mentor to several other female advisers, Walker also volunteers in her community to assist women seeking safety from violent ...