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Russell launches next gen managed accounts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 18 JUL 2019
... launched on Praemium initially, but Hampshire said Russell plans to roll out the offering to other platforms very soon. "Our research shows Australian advisers continue to be faced with a limited choice between two key structures; a highly active managed ...

Super funds keen on alternatives managers

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... slight decrease away from equities but steady proportions into other asset classes," Rainmaker executive director of research Alex Dunnin said. "More than one third of NFP super fund mandates are to alternatives-indicating that as this asset class grows ...

Subscription advice brings in US $1 billion

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2019
... followed by a US $30 monthly subscription. Those fees do not change at higher asset levels. Aite Group Wealth Management research director Alois Pirker explained that the way consumers expect to pay for services, including wealth management, is changing. ...

Irish pension funds reduce equity exposure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
According to Mercer, Irish pension schemes are reducing their exposure to equities and diversifying into property, infrastructure and hedge funds instead. Mercer's 2019 European Asset Allocation survey also shows average equity allocations for Irish ...

Impact investing under threat

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2019
... of the European Union's new ecolabel for environmentally friendly investments. AMP Capital head of ESG investment research Ian Woods believes impact-washing poses a serious threat to the impact investing movement and the wider ethical investing industry. ...

US bonds present ESG problem

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
... listed names but some of the smaller ones that fly under the radar need to be considered," Ground said. Schroders' research suggests the US faces an economic burden worth an estimated US$78.5 billion annually because of opioid addiction. Addiction ...

Average Australian is a millionaire: ABS

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 15 JUL 2019
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the average household wealth in Australia passed the $1 million mark in 2017-2018. The ABS said wealth in Australia has risen 37% in the last decade. ABS chief economist Bruce Hockman explained that ...

Advisers struggle with untapped SMSF market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
... said this year's report showed the ongoing challenge for advisers to find and retain new SMSF clients. For years, the research has highlighted the areas of unmet advice for SMSF trustees, she said. Pension strategies, estate planning and identifying ...

Chief economist update: Don't buy a Big Mac in America

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2019
The Bloomberg US Dollar Spot index was trading at 96.7680 on the day Trump tweeted the below: "China and Europe playing big currency manipulation game and pumping money into their system in order to compete with USA. We should MATCH, or continue being ...

NEOS upgrades super product

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2019
... and faster completion times. The enhancement follows NEOS partnering with the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development (ACORD), a global standards-setting body for the insurance industry. The integration meant NEOS uses a secure ...