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Slow, slower, slowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has just published its October World Economic Outlook (WEO) report and true to form, it's once more taking down earlier more optimistic forecasts. In October 2015, the IMF saw world economic output growing brightly ...

BlackRock slashes iShares ETF fees

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... Yield Fund (from 0.4% p.a. to 0.38%), Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index Fund (0.24% to 0.23%), Vanguard International Credit Securities Index Fund (Hedged) (0.34% to 0.32%), Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF (0.25% to 0.23%) ...

New director joins Centrepoint board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... Chmiel is also a previous chief executive of LJ Hooker Group, has been chief financial officer and general manager international for REA Group and also held roles with Deutsche Bank and McKinsey & Company. Centrepoint chairman Alan Fisher said the group ...

Yale returns 3.4 pct

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... YEF's strongest performing asset class over the decade has been venture capital that returned 16% pa followed by international equities with 14% pa and property with 13% pa. YEF minimum allocation to 'non-correlated assets' is 30% but with a 50% upper ...

Crestone signs former Rio Tinto CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
Wealth management firm Crestone has named a new non-executive director. Leigh Clifford joins Crestone, which now has $14 billion in assets under management, having accrued substantial experience in the management of businesses in Australia and internationally ...

Majority of active managers underperforming: S&P

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
... Mid-Small Index), 61.32% underperformed over one year, 51.55% over three years and 38% over five years. Performance of international equity funds was particularly lacklustre, with 80.73% underperforming the S&P Developed Ex-Australia LargeMidCap Index ...

How a niche can add value

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
In the evermore complex world of financial advice, trying to be a jack-of-all-trades could be hurting your business. That's according to 2015 AFA Adviser of the Year David Reed, who told delegates at this year's annual conference that he had gone from ...

IOOF chair to retire, director appointed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... partner in the corporate finance practice of Ernst & Young, providing valuation services to a broad range of local and international clients. In a statement to the ASX, IOOF said Selak's appointment will "ensure that the board maintains its corporate ...

Vanguard reduces MERs on five funds

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... Yield Fund (from 0.4% p.a. to 0.38%), Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index Fund (0.24% to 0.23%), Vanguard International Credit Securities Index Fund (Hedged) (0.34% to 0.32%), Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index ETF (0.25% to 0.23%) ...

Top boutique in first push for new investors

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
... Westpac's institutional bank. Rounding out the investment team is dealer Geoffrey Kneale who has a background in international accounting. As for the investment strategy, Mitchell insists there's no secret source - just good old-fashioned elbow grease. ...