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S&P Dow Jones appoints head of Australia and NZ

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014
... experienced resource for our strategic partners and clients in Australia and New Zealand," S&P Dow Jones Indices chief executive Alex Matturri said. "Daphne's experience across all major asset classes, on both the buy and sell side, is invaluable to ...

Super needs a radical new solution to longevity: Keating

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
Former Prime Minister and superannuation system architect Paul Keating says the government needs to create 'superannuation mark two' to enable superannuation to provide enough money for retirees who are increasingly likely to become centenarians. Speaking ...

Blue Sky launches first listed investment company

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has launched an initial public offering (IPO) to raise up to $100 million to list Australia's first diversified, alternatives-focused Listed Investment Company (LIC) on the ASX. With the listing, the company is aiming ...

Australian ETF industry passes $11 billion milestone

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... margin loans and warrants are well established in Australia but can sometimes be expensive," BetaShares Managing Director Alex Vynokur said. "While any use of gearing must be approached by investors with caution - as it magnifies both gains and losses ...

Higher pension age to drive increase in early super releases

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
The government's decision to lift the pension age has raised the ire of advocates for manual workers but these workers represent only a minority of the workforce. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 10% of Australia's 11.5 million labour ...

'Choice' dashboard, portfolio disclosure delayed to 2015

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
The government has announced that the start date for the product dashboard for 'choice' super funds and introduction of the portfolio holdings disclosure regime will be delayed 12 months to July 2015. Rollout of the MySuper product dashboard is unaffected ...

Super on track for double-digit year

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
The SelectingSuper Workplace rolling 12 month default option index dampened slightly during March to return 12.6%, pointing to 2013-14 being on-track to be another double-digit performance year. The March 12 month performance figure is, however, down ...

IOSCO recommends improved disclosure for direct products

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
The growth of directly distributed financial products has pushed a Joint Forum of the International Organisation of Securities Organisations (IOSCO) to call for improved global regulation and disclosure standards for products sold this way. In Australia ...

BetaShares passes $1bn milestone

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
... low-cost products that can help investors construct more diversified, robust investment portfolios" BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur. "As we enter our next phase of maturity we will continue to develop new investment tools to meet the needs ...

OneVue pitches Managed Accounts to industry funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
Managed account provider OneVue is pitching its services to industry super funds that may be looking to add low cost platform functionality in an effort to meet the investment needs of high-end fund members who may otherwise be tempted to set up their ...