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PROFILE: Mercer senior partner David Knox

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
He holds one of the first doctorates of superannuation in Australia and has developed some of the country's most innovative retirement ideas and products. Darren Snyder discovers what really drives industry veteran and Mercer senior partner David Knox. ...

He pleaded, he promised, he threatened

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2016
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda had been a very busy -- or should I say noisy? -- dude all throughout last week as he tries to verbally abuse the yen to its knees. The yen has steadily risen against the greenback since 28 April when the ...

Super fund asset class performance disappoints

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
The performance of superannuation funds' individual asset class options has not been as robust as one might expect, according to the latest performance analysis by Rainmaker, bringing into question how effective the active management investment strategies ...

Mercer bolsters compliance offering

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
Mercer has acquired a web-based compliance and risk management provider as a "logical move" that supports an already well-established business partnership. The global retirement and investment consultant announced yesterday it has purchased ExtraTextual ...

Focus Financial expands into Australia

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
Focus Financial Partners, a leading international partnership of independent fiduciary wealth management firms, has partnered with Melbourne based, MW Lomax, the first Australian firm to join the Focus network. The partnership represents a significant ...

Investors must look past market noise: AXA IM

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
Investors must rethink their investment approach and look to the long term if they wish to achieve their target returns, according AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM). Speaking at a media briefing in Sydney, AXA IM identified a number of evolutionary trends ...

Impact investing on insto agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
Two global asset managers were in Australia recently with the aim of spreading their message about trends in impact investing and its suitability for institutional investors. Sustainability specialist at RobecoSAM Private Equity, Silva Dezelan, said ...

Agriculture ripe for institutional picking

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
In June next year the gross value of Australia's annual farm production is expected to pass $60 billion for the first time, a reflection of improved prospects in livestock and cropping industries. But a lack of consultant coverage means the opportunity ...

Asia Funds Passport signed off

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
Minister for Small Business and Assistant Treasurer, Kelly O'Dwyer, has signed the Asia Region Funds Passport's Memorandum of Co-operation (MoC) with Japan, Korea and New Zealand. The Passport will facilitate the cross border offering of eligible collective ...

Down, down prices are down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2016
We interrupt normal programming to bring you Australia's shock inflation news. The A$ dropped to as low as US$0.7572 overnight, a 2.3% depreciation from the previous day's close of US$0.7749 after yesterday's CPI report increased the probability that ...