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Beulah Capital partners with $1tn global asset manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
Australian boutique Beulah Capital has launched a global managed account strategy in partnership with a major international investment manager. Developed jointly with Franklin Templeton Investments, Beulah's International Equities Portfolio will give ...

Industry reacts to ASIC reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
Major industry figures have said they are broadly supportive of the Government's reforms for ASIC, but some are questioning the details of the user-pay scheme. Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive said that while "it's been ...

Majority of family offices move to direct investing: FOX

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
Over two thirds of US family offices (69%) are currently engaging in direct investing, according to the 2016 Family Office Exchange Global Investment Survey. The report also found that the tendency to invest directly was more common in family offices ...

Gen X and Y not looking to robo advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
The majority (80%) of generation X and Y would prefer face to face advice over robo advice but are only willing to pay a maximum of $250 to receive it, according to new research from ING Direct. The research reveals that adaptation will be central for ...

All super funds should have independent chair: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
New research shows superannuation executives are still divided over views on board independence yet academics persist all funds be required to appoint an independent chair. Following its initial paper on the contentious issue, the Centre for International ...

Government boosts ASIC with $127m package

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... disagreed, suggesting ASIC's costs should only be subsidised by institutions "responsible for the scandals" - in his view, the "major banks." "The major banks that have caused the problems for consumers should be paying ASIC's bill. We shouldn't have ...

Australians pessimistic about retirement lifestyle

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
The majority of Australians aged 45 and up (53.1%) believe that they will not have an adequate super balance or income to maintain their desired lifestyle in retirement, according to new research from CoreData. CoreData's 2016 Post Retirement Report ...

AustralianSuper launches new SRI investment option

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... also remain exposed to fossil fuel infrastructure and debt," Gocher said. A recent study from Market Forces found fifteen major retail, industry and public sector fund options have lost an estimated $5.6 billion - or up to $3,024 per member - on fossil ...

Royal Commission won't hit banks where it hurts

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... while penalties for past misconduct may deliver justice to victims, the only way to change future behaviour at Australia's major financial institutions is to implement pro-competitive reforms that "level the playing field" for smaller banks. "The Financial ...

Wealth management left out of data discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... standard for data fintechs were relying on measures such as unit prices included with a fund's holding information. "Currently, major financial institutions do not provide generic solutions to allow access to data, they develop one-off solutions for ...