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FEATURE: Beyond Beta

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
... describe an index fund that tracks an asset class in any way that is not the traditional market cap weighted methodology. Everything else about the term smart beta seems problematic. Stanford University professor Bill Sharpe, who won a Nobel Prize for ...

New video series demystifies hedge funds

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... market. Narrated by Man AHL's chief scientist and academic liaison, Dr Anthony Ledford, the AHL Explains series cover everything clients need to know about trend following investing. They simplify seemingly complex topics including momentum, volatility ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
... being able to pay its bills. "In discussions, a default was mentioned as one of the scenarios that can happen when everything goes wrong," said one official on condition of anonymity. "Time is running out for Greece. To clinch a deal at the 18 June Eurogroup ...

Greece's bundle of debt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
... the creditors is wrong and the longer this goes on, the more it's going to cost them, as well as Greece." That is, "Everything that we have learned over the past five years is that it is stunningly bad economics to enforce austerity on a country in a ...

Super funds advised to be smart with technology

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
... it. He said it was a big shift whereby consumers, if they choose, don't have to leave their houses and can customise everything down to breakfast cereal.

Remuneration has no bearing on advice quality

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... create a conflict but not brokerage in and of itself. "The best interest duties of the client are always observed in everything we do, and we always have to ask ourselves if this is in the best interest of the client." Bombora has just bought GL Financial ...

Bargain hunters drive strong market gains

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... the eyes of some really good value in shares," he said. "Every sector is up with the bargain hunters having a go at everything, not just the banks; even network Ten stocks are up. "I think the view that interest rates may go down again have partly spurred ...

Hard landing in China could trip Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... becomes a hard landing. That has pretty serious consequences for Australia." The end of the mining boom "is affecting everything, from hairdressers and baristas in Perth to accounting firms in Sydney. "Construction has taken up, and that's helping drive ...

New MetLife hires to drive growth spurt

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2015
... critical as we position ourselves for growth in coming years," she said. "Our clients and customers are at the centre of everything we do at MetLife. Our new team members ensure we are in the best possible position to face the industry challenges ahead ...

CFA Societies wants industry professionals to swear oath

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2015
... ensure the individuals in our industry take a personal oath of integrity that puts investor rights front and centre of everything they do, every day." The signatories said the financial services industry demands high standards of technical excellence ...