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CSC contributes to global ESG think tank

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... asset owners and asset managers, whereby a managers' fee structure should optimally be linked to long-term financial performance metrics. "In as much as we advocate for optimal corporate governance practices in the companies we invest in, we also desire ...

Strong SMSFs bridging gender super gap

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... 2016. The average assets of SMSFs also grew over the five years, now reaching $1.1 million. In regards to investment performance, the ATO's statistics estimate the return on assets for SMSFs in the year ending 30 June 2015 was 6.2%, in line with APRA-regulated ...

Top 10 investment stories in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 22 DEC 2016
... Copia Investment Partners, said: "For Ralton, the mandate validates the strength of their team and consistency of performance over a long period." 5. Wilson Group acquires $19bn fund manager and restructures board Wilson Group announced in May it will ...

Fintech grows through adviser platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 DEC 2016
... platform features paperless client on-boarding, one integrated trading platform for global and domestic stocks, powerful performance tracking and sophisticated tax reporting," he said. During 2016 the fintech also worked to enable data sharing with existing ...

Trump to boost Aussie commodities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 20 DEC 2016
... for investors in the $24 billion Australian ETP market heading into 2017. The report suggests that, given the strong performance of energy stocks during periods of fiscal growth, the massive investment in US infrastructure promised by Trump stands to ...

Perpetual's Parkin resigns, successor named

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2016
... said the 22-strong equity investment team is well positioned and focused on delivering consistent, strong investment performance for clients and he is pleased to be promoting from within the team. "Vince will be an outstanding deputy head of equities ...

APAC multi-asset strategies receive tick

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... investment portfolios towards multi-asset strategies. In its latest research paper, Saxo Capital Markets shows significant performance improvements in client portfolios across Asia-Pacific as trading approaches evolve from a single asset class to multiple ...

Advice practices pass health check

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2016
... human resources (HR), where the underlying business success tools include reward and recognition, staff feedback, performance management and training and development. Tucker said his concern is HR vulnerability hasn't changed at all in the last 12 months ...

Watermark closes IPO for market neutral LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 DEC 2016
... investment officer Justin Braitling said. "WGF gives investors the opportunity to achieve stronger, more consistent performance amidst the current volatility, and reduced equity market risk. WGF's strategy hedges out market and sector risks. "Currency ...

Investment managers must find purpose, not performance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
Investment managers need to move away from the current culture of performance-driven investing towards one that is purpose-driven. This is the key theme of the latest insight from State Street's independent think-tank, the Centre for Applied Research ...