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No board meeting necessary

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
... April monetary policy meeting. The positive thing that could be said about the RBI's surprise acts is that it's being pro-active in setting (changing) policy as quickly as conditions change. The negative is that too many surprises could instead raise ...

Vanguard is Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year

ALEX GAMBOTTO-BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... to its "disciplined approach, low costs and low portfolio turnover" delivering strong investor outcomes in a year when active managers failed to outperform the index in numerous asset classes. "Vanguard also deserves credit for its unceasing efforts ...

2014 IPO rally delivered volatility, low returns

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 FEB 2015
... positive return on listing day and less than half had a return greater than the market's in their first month, SSgA head of active quantitative equity Asia Pacific Olivia Engel said. She noted that the average volatility of each IPO over $100 million ...

Magellan fund awarded Morningstar Gold rating

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
... allow investors to buy units on the ASX without the administrative burdens unlisted funds carry, while still providing active management - unlike ETFs, which are passively-managed or index-linked. "ETFs are the fastest growing segment of the global funds ...

Exchange tradeable version of Magellan Global Fund announced

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 FEB 2015
... securities, investors also get live, transparent market pricing. Unlike ETFs, the structure also gives the benefits of active management. The open-ended structure also gives greater liquidity than listed investment companies. The underlying fund the ...

Magellan doubles profit, consolidates global presence

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2015
Magellan Financial Group doubled its profit after tax to $77.4 million in the first half of financial year 2014-2015, while it kept strengthening its global presence. The group reported a revenue increase of 91% to $128.5 million during the six months ...

Pro-active, timely responses avoid SMSF penalties

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
Responding quickly, honestly and with a realistic plan to correct instances of non-compliance is the best way for self-managed super fund (SMSF) members and trustees to avoid penalties from the ATO. That was the advice dispensed by ATO director of SMSF ...

Super only 35% of retirement nest egg

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
... advisers are perfectly placed to support their clients to understand and navigate the super landscape, ensuring it becomes an active and meaningful part of the financial strategy."

OPINION: The Achilles heel of unbundled services

DARREN SPEIRS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2015
The popularity of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) has fuelled the rapid growth of an extensive range of unbundled services that promise trustees greater choice and control, as well as lower costs than traditional bundled services. However as Darren ...

Suncorp chief executive to depart

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
... Snowball argued, Australia's slowing economic growth. As reported in Financial Standard on February 4, Suncorp announced an "active succession planning process" was already in place for Snowball's potential departure. "I have been here five years and ...