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Is 'unbundling' the future of broking?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2014
The unbundling of research and execution services would result in a more efficient and transparent broking industry, according to BestEx director Phillip Weinberg. BestEx was founded in 2012, and was the first firm in Australia to offer execution-only ...

Resolution Capital celebrates 10-year anniversary

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 JAN 2014
Focusing on a small number of stocks in the highest quality markets has been the key to achieving strong performance without sacrificing investor's liquidity, according to the managing director of Global Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) manager Resolution ...

AustralianSuper takes 50% stake in UK shopping centre

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014
AustralianSuper's in-house property investment team has made its first direct property investment in the shape of a shopping centre in the UK garden city of Milton Keynes. AustralianSuper has teamed up with BT Pension Scheme - one of the largest in ...

Frontier research alliance expands to UK and Europe

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014
Specialist investment advisory business Frontier Advisors and Segal Rogerscasey, founding members of the Global Investment Research Alliance (GIRA), have expanded their reach adding a London-based consulting firm. Investment, actuarial and risk management ...

FUM, Super, platforms all end year on high note

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2013

Start structured giving with just $20,000

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013

SMSFs eye offshore assets

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors have signaled much stronger appetite for investing offshore compared to their non-self-managed counterparts. According to the latest Certitude Global Investing Intentions Index (CGIII) report, 50% of SMSF investors ...

"Boring" hedge funds shake gung-ho reputation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
A decline in overall hedge fund returns relative to the wider equity market in the wake of the global financial crisis reflects a change in the demands of sophisticated investors, and is not a sign that alternatives are becoming less attractive, according ...

High frequency trading improves market fairness

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2013
High frequency traders (HFTs) improve market fairness by reducing end-of-day price dislocation, new research from the Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC) has found. CMCRC examined data from 22 exchanges from around the world, from 2003-2011 ...

APRA releases final SuperStream reporting standards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released the final version of its Reporting Standards SRS 711.0 for SuperStream Benchmarking Measures, relating to the rollover and contribution transactions of super funds. In a letter sent ...