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Challenger, AMP come out on top in difficult managed funds year

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
AMP and Challenger were the only wholesale fund managers to report any significant growth in the March 2016 quarter, according to Plan for Life research. On a quarterly basis, the wholesale funds sector fell 3% during the March quarter. Annually, the ...

Super uncertainty makes engagement top priority

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016
... have to reach out to a wide range of customers affected by the proposed changes - from low-income earners to those in the top tax bracket. And their guidance will need to be very specific based on each customer's unique circumstances," Hope said. In ...

Financial services needs more female leaders

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2016
Australia is inside the top 10 of more than 30 countries when it comes to the percentage of women on financial services executive committees. The latest Women in Financial Services report prepared by management consultant Oliver Wyman shows women account ...

Group insurers at mercy of a handful of super funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... insurers, there continues to be relatively high market concentration. Rainmaker's soon-to-be released research shows the current top five group insurers in the market provide insurance to more than 80% of members of super funds. The research makes the ...

Surveys show accumulation and retirement battle

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2016
... over $700,000. This highlights the importance of super fund retention strategies in both accumulation and retirement because "top end" members made up 17.9% of survey participants and accounted for 55% of fund balances. Roy Morgan Research industry communications ...

Australia on top

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 JUN 2016
... that the March quarter numbers take the domestic economy's annual growth rate relative to its peers, to quote ol' blue eyes, "Top of the list, King of the hill, A number one..." Yes Virginia, the Australian economy grew faster than the majors in the ...

Top companies still in the dark on ESG

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... critical to the financial performance of entities is key to both initial and ongoing investment decisions." Rolfe said on top of demanding improvement to risk management governance practices, shareholder groups and activists are also calling on boards ...

SMSF accountants seek investment product knowledge

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
... understand tax advantages of individual investment products. He said annuities, direct shares, managed funds and ETFs are the top products where accountants want more information and education before recommending them to SMSF clients. The Investment ...

Small-caps can improve investment trade-offs

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
... by about 4.2% a year over the past 15 years (to 29 January 2016) with their respective volatility not that dissimilar. The top quartile of investment managers in this asset class have consistently beaten the index by about 3% (gross of fees) over five ...

US Senate votes down adviser fiduciary rule

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
The US Senate recently voted down the Department of Labor's administration rule for financial advisers that would have compelled them to act in their clients' best interests. The law was passed 65-41 meaning it fell well short of the two thirds majority ...