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Yarra hires head of macro, strategy

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2019
... clients in due course." Toohey said of his appointment: "As an economist by trade it's always exciting to work with smart and passionate people who are leaders in their field. I believe Yarra's approach to integrating credit and equity research ...

Insurer to add value via tech

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
... tracking lifestyle behaviour, he added, referring to measuring steps, heart rate and activity with things like Fitbits and smart watches. Kruip also pointed to the immense popularity of apps that measure sleep and meditation, saying the way people have ...

Facebook to launch own currency

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2019
The social media giant revealed plans for its first financial services product, a digital wallet and its own cryptocurrency. Facebook is set to launch its own digital wallet in 2020, to allow people to access and participate in the Libra network, Facebook's ...

Wealth firm trims Aussie shares

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2019
... the total through passive managers, and recently added the first exchange-traded fund to its investment menu. The domestic smart beta product is an addition to manage costs for index return component of the portfolios. "In the fourth quarter of the last ...

Smart beta now mainstream for instos

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2019
Nearly six in 10 institutional asset owners are now using smart beta strategies in their portfolios, according to a new survey of 178 instos by FTSE Russell. Adoption has doubled what it was five years ago when roughly three in 10 used smart beta. Last ...

Melbourne advisory launches MDA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2019
Third-party managed discretionary account provider Philo Capital Advisers launched an MDA service with a Melbourne-based advisory. Strategic Wealth linked with Philo Capital Advisers to implement an MDA service featuring BT Panorama, investment consulting ...

SSGA launches four model portfolios

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2019
... for the Investment Solutions Group, said the risk-based ETF model portfolio uses factor-based strategies in the form of smart beta, quality, value and low volatility. This is a key differentiator as history and academic studies have proven that factor-based ...

Active managers overcharge: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2019
... the index instead of the fund manager's skills. "Active managers must also differentiate themselves and provide what smart beta cannot. If this differentiation can't be achieved, then investors will continue to question the fees they are being ...

Zenith acquires New Zealand firm

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2019
Investment research provider, Zenith Investment Partners is in the process of acquiring an overseas business as it expands into offshore markets. Zenith has entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with NZX Limited to acquire New Zealand ...

Aon exits advice

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2019
Aon will jettison its financial advice business, and has confirmed the transfer of its Eligible Rollover Fund to AUSfund. The Australian arm of the global financial services giant announced it will sell its finance advice arm and exit its aligned adviser ...