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WAM Research achieves record outperformance

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... "Our best performing stocks for the year were in the vehicle leasing, retail, health and professional services sectors. These top stocks were Smartgroup Corporation Limited, The A2 Milk Company Limited, Mayne Pharma Group Limited, IPH Limited and The ...

Greencape wins top Zenith rating

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
Boutique Australian equities fund manager Greencape Capital has received two 'Highly Recommended' ratings from researcher Zenith. The Greencape Wholesale High Conviction Fund and the Greencape Wholesale Broadcap Fund were upgraded from Recommended to ...

ACFS head departs to Vic government

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2016
... Treasury and Finance. Auster is taking up a new role as deputy secretary (economic) at the Victorian Treasury. She was in the top role at ACFS for more than 12 months following a promotion from deputy director in July 2015. She has been with ACFS since ...

Rubik and class form advice tech partnership

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
Rubik and Class Super have partnered to provide accountants who are limited licence holders with advice technology. The partnership follows recently implemented changes to regulation requiring accountants to obtain the newly created 'limited' Australian ...

SMSFs warrant PC review inclusion

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2016
Among its complex and broad assessment of superannuation's competitiveness and efficiency the Productivity Commission says it intends to review data on the extent to which tax is a motivator for setting up an SMSF. The Commission accepts there are several ...

Magellan eyes 'exponential growth' from second machine age

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... autonomous robots and advances in medical technology leading to major breakthroughs in longevity. In the medium term, Magellan's top four holdings - Apple, Microsoft, Visa and Alphabet - are aimed at benefitting from advances in cloud computing, big ...

SMSF advisers face demanding year

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2016
... the Government to lift the $25,000 annual limit on non-concessional contributions for over 50s as it limits their ability to top-up their super balance when they are most able to afford it and when they are most engaged with their super fund. A spot ...

Is gold on the ceiling for Australian investors?

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2016
... [longer-term]. Now how does anyone rationalise that as an equal investment? "UBS has done some good work recently looking at the top five listed gold companies. On their current valuations UBS says they're trading at 60% and above their market value ...

Calastone expands NZ presence

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... Calastone's ability to provide efficiency by automation, minimised risk and increased visibility for all users, with risk sitting top of mind for many in the industry. "Risk is important and there has been an increase in the importance of risk last five ...

Advisers need to leverage enormous ETF winds

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2016
... client portfolios. After recently surveying institutional investors about their use of ETFs, iShares by BlackRock found that on top of rapid regulatory and technological change there are three to four key areas that could be adopted in the retail investor ...