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Money managers eye household debt

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2018
The US Federal Reserve is raising interest rates and other central banks have signalled they too will pare stimulatory measures introduced in the wake of the GFC, all of which has significant consequences for money managers in 2018. The Reserve Bank ...

US advisers shifting to international equities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
Financial advisers in the US will increase allocations to actively managed non-US equity funds over the next six months, a new survey shows. One-third (34%) of the 778 advisers canvassed by Advisor Perspectives said they will allocate 3% or more of ...

PeakSuper eyes expansion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 21 DEC 2017
A newly rebranded SMSF service provider is hoping to expand its market reach with the help of financial advisers. Adelaide-based PeakSuper, formerly Catapult Super, will look to build partnerships with advisers to assist their clients with the establishment ...

Chinese financial services giant eyes Australian expansion

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2017
A Chinese financial services juggernaut, which is also the world's most valuable fintech company, is extending its reach into the Australian market under a new partnership. Ant Financial, which operates mobile payment and lifestyle platform AliPay ...

Australian hedge fund manager eyes bigger slice of NZ telco pie

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2017
An Australian hedge fund manager has received court approval to acquire more than 10% of New Zealand's largest telecommunications company. L1 Capital, in respect of certain funds, has been granted approved by the New Zealand Crown to acquire a relevant ...

TAL welcomes new claims executive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2017
TAL has appointed a new general manager of claims. Currently in the role of general manager of international life solutions, Loraine van Eeden, will transition into the new role in January 2018. Relocating to Sydney from Capetown, van Eeden will be ...

Industry fund eyes younger membership with board appointment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2017
REI Super is advancing its mission to attract younger members to the fund with the appointment of a new independent, non-executive director. Michelle Beveridge joins the board with more than 20 years of experience in digital transformation including ...

Quant manager ties momentum with machine

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 NOV 2017
... against the quantitative fund managers and the investment banks same plus the internet giants as well. That has been a material eye opener for me," he said.

Financial services firms eye machine learning

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2017
... Richard Lane, the head of digital security of money transfer company OFX, said machine learning is a critical area to keep an eye on. The deployment of machine learning will be a "huge area of development" over the next one to two years, particularly ...

Factor-based investment demand strengthens: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
Despite their complexity, the demand for factor-based investment products is forecast to accelerate over the next five years, latest research shows. Allocations to factor-based strategies among global institutional and retail portfolios reached 17% ...