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Cost pressures spark Vanguard fee cuts

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
Vanguard has reduced management fees on seven wholesale investment products, in a response to the high level of marketplace price sensitivity. Robyn Laidlaw, Vanguard's head of product management said their scale made the price cut possible. "As a subsidiary ...

Fisher Investments makes Australian move

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
... region. "We feel our top-down, macro-driven equity strategies offer unique investment solutions to the Australian marketplace. Interest has been strong. "The market represents about a $1.2 trillion opportunity and continues to grow rapidly." Fisher Investments ...

Fund giant T. Rowe Price stamps brand in Australian equities

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012
... said Murray Brewer, director of Australia and New Zealand. "If you think about all of the growth businesses in this marketplace, inevitably, you hit a barrier - we're a small market of 22 million people so businesses that tend to be longer-term, successful ...

UBS launches MySuper designed funds

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
... "Super funds, dealer groups and advisers have been looking to make sure there are the appropriate products in the marketplace. "Making products that are easy to understand does not mean that you can't have products that are going to perform in a way ...

ASIC flags guidance on code approval

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... developing the codes. "It will be some time before codes that are consistent with the FOFA legislation are out in the marketplace," Kell said. "However, there is nothing to stop potential applicants for an approved code from starting to consider how ...

Forrester Cohen builds adviser distribution

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
... into the adviser market. Currently, Forrester Cohen is preparing a wider launch of its online property investment marketplace into financial adviser and mortgage professional channels. Finucane will head up the distribution for AFSLs to explain the benefits ...

Southeastern targets instos with Australian expansion

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... minimising the risk of permanent capital loss," said Burton. "This is a very exciting time to exploit the fear in the marketplace for investors who are willing to be patient."

Sentry advisers' new referral opps

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... process, known as the Structured Referral System (SRS) initiative, is reportedly the first of its type in the Australian marketplace. Instead of a joint venture between financial services and the real estate industry as has happen previously, property ...

Eaton Vance affiliate names Aust MD

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... projects. "The opportunity for Parametric to bring these value-added solutions to Australia is very exciting, as the marketplace here increases its focus on after-tax performance outcomes,' said Lawrence. Parametric provides taxable portfolio management ...

Retail and insto teams combine to drive strategy

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... from an investor and adviser confidence perspective. We have observed a change in where the decisions are made in the marketplace around funds, research, ratings, portfolio construction and the role of multi-managers," said Geoff Lloyd, Perpetual's group ...