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Why Vanguard won't do gold ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
Australia's largest ETF issuer is wary of adding a gold ETF to its 20-strong lineup, even though one of them cracked $1 billion in assets last year. Vanguard has $20.6 billion and 29 ETFs in Australia, 26 of which are passive strategies and three ...

Diversity should not exclude white men: Thinking Ahead

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
Thinking about diversity as more than simply a matter of gender and race could benefit organisations, especially in the investment and pension industries, according to the co-head of the Thinking Ahead Institute. Thinking Ahead Institute at Willis Towers ...

Florida fraudster swindles investors out of $60 million

ALLY SELBY  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2020
A Florida-based investment adviser scammed at least 30 investors out of $60 million (US$39 million), and put the funds straight into his own pocket. The Securities and Exchange Commission has frozen assets and obtained other emergency relief against ...

Praemium rolls out investment tools, options

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
With ESG investing continuing to prove popular among investors, Praemium is taking steps to ensure financial advisers are able to meet demand. The platform has rolled out an "industry first" suite of ESG options, including new screening functionality ...

Thematic investing grows threefold

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2020
The global thematic funds landscape has increased almost threefold over the past three years, with assets under management swelling to $295 billion (US$195 billion) worldwide. That's according to the latest Morningstar report, which analyses the key ...

Actuaries Institute appoints 2020 president

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
The Actuaries Institute has appointed a new president for 2020, with eyes set on giving young actuaries a voice. Hoa Bui, currently also a director at KPMG Actuarial and partner-in-charge of actuarial and financial risk at KPMG Australia, has nabbed ...

A man is not a plan: Rice Warner

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
New insight from Rice Warner has re-iterated the message that a husband is not a retirement plan as women's lower super balances are highlighted on International Women's Day. The two key factors for a more comfortable retirement are marriage and home ...

ANZ wealth exit sees hundreds of jobs go

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2020
The Financial Services Union has lashed out at ANZ for plans to cut 230 jobs from its private bank and financial advice businesses. The FSU said that in a memo, ANZ told staff that it was committed to helping rebuild trust in the financial advice industry. ...

QIC names new head of global private capital

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
QIC is bringing home an executive from its US business to replace Marcus Simpson, who recently retired as the head of global private capital. Stephen Whatmore is moving into the role after leading the North American team and setting up the QIC global ...

Super women: Female-led funds on top

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2020
Super funds with female trustees and female leaders can boost their member's super by $100,000 over their working life. That's according to the latest data coming out of Rainmaker Information, which found that female-led funds with MySuper products ...