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Instreet expands online presence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
Boutique structured product provider Instreet has become the latest financial services firm to join the industry social media and mobile technology revolution, upgrading its website and shifting its focus to engage more actively with the online community. ...

Aussie shares best in a generation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2013
... streets ahead of the rest turning $10,000 into $268,733 over the period. The research illustrates that whichever side of the active/passive debate you are, staying invested through market cycles pays over the long-term. "In the quest for better returns ...

Can cheap, high quality stocks can still be found?

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013
... potential, according to AllianceBernstein senior portfolio manager Chris Marx. The global equity specialist's AllianceBernstein Active Low Volatility strategy aims to produce benchmark-like returns with roughly a third less risk and much higher capacity ...

Funds refused ratings for lack of active risk

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013
Research house van Eyk has refused to rate several funds on the grounds that they do not contain enough active risk. In the Australian Equities Review 2013, van Eyk assessed 69 funds, granting 19 A ratings, 18 BB ratings and three B ratings. Just five ...

Challenger listed property division profits up 9%

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
... to focus on our three-pronged strategy: to enhance the composition of our portfolio, improve leasing metrics and provide active capital management. We have a strong track record of executing on each of these three objectives," Hardie said.

Westpac and BTFG group get MySuper approval

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
Westpac and BT Financial Group has become only the third retail conglomerate superannuation provider to gain MySuper authorisation. The wealth group has been approved to offer three MySuper products that will be used across its ASGARD, BTFG and Westpac ...

ASIC admits Commonwealth FP investigation was "not adequate"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... information from them and, within the limitations noted, provided them with some assurance that ASIC was interested and active in the matter, that their report was being dealt with seriously and something was being done." The regulator also admitted ...

Tax rules put off overseas fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013

Super funds urged to rethink 70/30 structure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... "Furthermore, these considerations have not evolved through the investors' lifecycle - working years, nearing retirement, active retirement, and the later years." SSgA said that last year's high returns masked risks, such as the marked rise in bond yields ...

Implemented Portfolios launches 'unique' super IMA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013