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The GFC is still among us: Varoufakis

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... government; it was not designed to equilibrate the difference between capital and labour. It was designed to administer the top of the cartel." The Greek academic who used to lecture at Sydney University thinks that Greece was collateral damage in a ...

The world of ASFA according to Twitter

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... Treasurer said the Government plans to provide certainty in superannuation regulation (read: no more tinkering). His tweet was the Top Post of the conference where he said: "I want a super system delivering greater choice, stronger governance & more ...

Super fund tech investment to increase 20%

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
... personalisation (25%), aggregators of wealth management (25%) and online digital or robo-advice (17%). When asked about the top three elements that super funds should "get right," 62% mentioned technology as the main element, while the remaining 38% ...

Senate to investigate white-collar crime

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
... white-collar crime penalties in Australia is not providing the deterrence we need to stop the ongoing financial scandals." Top industry officials, including the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) chairman Greg Medcraft have raised ...

Disruptive companies make great investments: Marsico

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... differentiates from other popular global strategies in Australia is that is typically expects to be fully invested. The fund's top 10 names as at 30 September included Facebook, Domino's Pizza, Ryanair, Google and Visa.

Bennelong blends active, passive in equities fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... equities by blending active and passive management. The Bennelong Twenty20 Australian Equities Fund invests passively in the top 20 stocks of the ASX using the same structure as passive funds. But another component of the portfolio invests actively in ...

Pension funds globally face solvency issues

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... and the magnitude of the fall depends on the portfolio share invested in fixed income securities." The OECD director said on top of low interest rates that "will last longer than most of you in the room will live," the emerging markets are investing ...

New alternative beta fund answers hedge fund short-comings

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
... today's portfolios is being recognised by mainstream investors. But high fees, a lack of transparency, little capacity in top performing products and inconsistent returns from skill based approaches is leaving advisers scratching their heads as to which ...

FPA gives top award to private wealth adviser

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) awarded its top accolade, the FPA CFP Professional of the Year Award, to a Visis Private Wealth adviser. Brisbane-based Christopher Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and the award recognises his high ...

The Fed could get it wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 23 NOV 2015
"If anything can go wrong, it will." - Murphy's Law No Virginia, I'm not feeling particularly glum and gloomy today just putting my shoe on the other put and wondering what if the Fed gets it wrong? The timing of the lift-off, that is. The financial ...