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Frontier Advisors adds consultants

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... analyst for more than three years. Prior to Lonsec, Hoe spent five years at IOOF as an investment operations officer and research analyst. Frontier Advisors' chief executive Andrew Polson said he is looking forward to working with both Leslie and Hoe. ...

BetaShares launches new ETF

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... way to access this fascinating market, with a carefully screened portfolio of high quality Indian companies." Following research, BetaShares decided to utilise a quality-focused index for the India ETF. It noted companies that demonstrate superior quality ...

Australians demand unpaid super laws: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2019
... solution that won't fix the problem and will see millions of Australians end up worse off at retirement." Dean said. ISA research found lost superannuation entitlements have climbed to nearly $6 billion in 2016-17, up 6% from three years ago. About 370,000 ...

Super funds to dominate ASX: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
Superannuation fund are forecast to control more than half of the ASX in 15 years' time, new Rainmaker research shows. Super funds currently invest about $700 billion in ASX-listed companies, representing nearly a 40% stake of the index and growth ...

Tobacco company launches life insurance offering

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
... insure, reviti is different because it helps them make positive changes and better choices to improve their lifestyle. Research shows that a quarter of smokers in the UK feel that insurance companies don't do enough to incentivise customers to quit smoking ...

Chief economist update: June RBA rate cut not a sure bet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
The odds that the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will cut interest rates to a new record low of 1.25% from the current all-time bottom of 1.5% when its Board meets on the first Tuesday of June intensified after the Australian Bureau of Statistics' ...

CBA down, industry up for employment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
New research by Randstad has revealed the Commonwealth Bank is a much less attractive employer this year than it was last year, but the financial services industry as a whole has held steady in its ability to attract new employees. The Randstad research ...

Former UBS AM research lead joins fund manager

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2019
The former head of research at UBS Asset Management has taken a new role with a $6 billion fund manager. After 17 years at UBS AM, Marissa Rossi is joining the Sydney-based Australian equities team of Milford Asset Management as senior analyst. Rossi ...

Frontier highlights best in show list weaknesses

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
New research from Frontier Advisors highlights the misplaced focus and potential pitfalls of the Productivity Commission's proposed 'best in show' list. Given the strong imperative for the superannuation sector to consolidate, the white ...

Rainmaker unveils the best wholesale managed funds

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2019
... was the lowest-performing sector at 3.4%, followed by Australian fixed interest at 4.1%. Rainmaker head of investment research John Dyall said: "Currency has added a lot to the international equities returns if you are unhedged, while Australian resource ...