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Under reporting of super fees harming investors: ASIC

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... particular strategy and why it is in their best interests." Tanzer said ASIC is also working closely with the industry on performance reporting and more detail around these discussions will be released in the coming months.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2016
... the June quarter is the fastest since the June quarter of 2012 and marked the economy's 25th year of recession-free performance. The year-on-year rate of growth has been consistently accelerating since it bottomed at 2.0% in the June quarter of 2015. ...

Netwealth enters fintech partnership

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
... their super and investments." TipRanks uses machine learning and natural language processing algorithms to measure the performance of sources giving online investment advice for shares listed on the US markets. Users can view the track record and performance ...

Hedge fund, PE allocations drive super fees: study

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
... factors influencing superannuation fund feeds and also examined whether funds charging higher fees deliver better performance. The study found that hedge fund and private equity have the greatest bearing on total fees, with increased allocations to these ...

Legg Mason Brandywine fund gets top rating again

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
... in an unconstrained and benchmark-agnostic strategy. Pleasingly, the Fund's strong endorsement from investors and performance track record supports this value proposition." Brandywine is a Philadelphia-based affiliate of Legg Mason, with a focus on unconstrained ...

CBA offers $9.4m in compensation

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... review is then re-reviewed by "senior staff," and then a team of 25 forensic accountants calculate the investment performance resulting from the advice provided; if the customer has been found to be negatively affected as a result of poor advice, compensation ...

December maybe?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... Janet Yellen's two-day outing at Jackson Hole (25-26 August). Her words, "Indeed, in light of the continued solid performance of the labor market and our outlook for economic activity and inflation, I believe the case for an increase in the federal funds ...

ISPT outlines ESG commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... its commitment to best practice in the investment and funds management sector. The document, ESG Beyond Financial Performance, highlights ISPT's initiatives "to deliver investment strategies adding value to the communities within which we live and work." ...

Voya names new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... industry," said Karaoglan. "As chief investment officer of fixed income, she has overseen a dramatic turnaround in the performance of our fixed income assets, and this has been key to our recent business growth. I'm confident that her experience, knowledge ...

Preqin research highlights surge in private capital sector

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... natural resources ($535 billion) and infrastructure ($438 billion). The editor of Preqin's 2016 Alternative Assets Performance Monitor, Selina Sy, said that the private capital industry "has seen median net IRRs steadily climb in recent years, and among ...