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No longer doing it for the kids

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... priority for retirees although seeking out financial advice to help navigate retirement is of high importance. Latest research from Challenger and National Seniors Australia shows 3% of over-50s intend to conserve capital for their children and 23% view ...

Expansion everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
"They float. They all float!" Nah, not scribbling to spook the bejeesus out of you ala Pennywise the clown of "It" fame. Au contraire, the quote refers to the manufacturing PMI survey releases showing that the world's biggest economies are all - not ...

Advisers flock to non-insto licensees

ALEX BURKE  |  SUNDAY, 1 OCT 2017
... March 2017, and non-institutionally-aligned dealer groups captured more than 70% of this growth, according to Rainmaker research. While institutionally-aligned licensees still represent 65% of the country's financial advisers, the research suggests this ...

Intergenerational business succession failing: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... not have a succession plan in place, according to PwC's Once in a Lifetime report. A separate study by UBS and Campden Research recently found family offices in Asia Pacific lagged behind Europe and North America in succession planning - only 13% have ...

BigTech: The next frontier for high-net-worth investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... High-net-worth individuals could soon turn to Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook for wealth management needs according to latest research from Capgemini. In its 2017 World Wealth Report the consulting firm found BigTech is casting a long shadow in wealth ...

Trump-flation returns

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
Love him or loathe him, Donald Trump remains the stuff of headlines going into and since he won the 8 November 2016 US presidential election. Reports abound about Trump versus Kim, Trump versus NATO, Trump versus the NFL, Trump versus Alec Baldwin and ...

Emerging infrastructure funds struggling: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
Emerging unlisted infrastructure fund managers are struggling to raise funds, and as many as 15 funds globally reached a final close in the year to August, according to alternative assets researcher Preqin. The number of active emerging funds dropped ...

Asset managers must work on unique value

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
... development plans with how financial advisers construct investment portfolios as a result of greater competition in the sector. Research from Cerulli Associates shows 58% of asset managers in the United States are currently offering asset allocations ...

China industrial profits surge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
It's still about three weeks before the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convenes on the 18 October but the latest data on the country's industrial profits indicate that it'll be easier for the Politburo to achieve its targets ...

Fees dominate super choice, RG97 falling short: ISA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2017
... selecting a superannuation fund, an Industry Super Australia survey reveals. The poll, conducted in conjunction with UMR Research and based on 1000 respondents, found fees to be an "extremely important" influence when choosing a superfund (74%), followed ...