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ESG mispriced by markets: CFSGAM

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
The value of responsible investment is being mispriced by markets due to short-termism and other barriers, according to Colonial First State Global Asset Management research. CFSGAM undertook a survey of all staff worldwide to determine their perspectives ...

Expansions maintained despite dashed expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 26 JUN 2017
Markit Economics' preliminary estimates show that while the purchasing managers' indices (PMI) for the US, the Eurozone and Japan all came in below market expectations, all remained in expansion. The IHS/Markit flash US composite output index slipped ...

The challenge of finding true active management

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
Active management has a critical role to play in the current global economic environment - but it pays to know what you're getting out of it. Speaking at a T. Rowe Price investment briefing in Sydney, national sales manager Darren Hall noted that it's ...

Good oil, bad oil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 JUN 2017
Houston, do we have a problem? Oil has. It's back in a bear market - with the price of both the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) and Brent dropping by more than 20% from this year's highs. WTI oil edged up a little to US$42.73/barrel overnight after dropping ...

Eurozone gaining momentum

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUN 2017
The US Federal Reserve took another step towards policy normalisation at its June FOMC meeting - announcing another 25 basis point lift in the fed funds rate from one to 1.25% (the second this year) while at the same time giving notice that it would ...

Managed funds platform launches

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
Managed discretionary accounts provider MA Operator launched a platform aiming to be a low-cost alternative to traditional wraps and the unlisted managed funds platform mFund. MA Operator co-founder Shannon Bernasconi said uXchange enables advisers ...

Old technology costing advice industry

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
The majority financial advice firms are still choosing to rely on Microsoft Excel as their primary source of administrative software despite a range of financial software products coming to market, YTML said. According to the financial technology provider's ...

Baby boomers lag on retirement planning

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
With investors becoming increasingly aware the responsibility to fund their retirement will ultimately fall on their shoulders, baby boomers could learn a thing or two from younger generations. Latest insight from Natixis Global Asset Management on ...

Not too late to maximise super

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
With legislative changes only a few weeks away, advisers should be on top of boosting clients' super balances, according to a superannuation expert. Perpetual Private head of strategic advice Colin Lewis told Financial Standard one of the most critical ...

Grant Samuel finalises fifth partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
Grant Samuel Funds Management formed a new partnership with a Melbourne-based global equities manager. Munro Partners' long/short global equities fund - the Munro Global Growth Fund - will be distributed in Australia and New Zealand by GSFM, which has ...