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Investment under microscope at ASFA conference

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
Superannuation funds need to look ahead of meeting benchmarks, peers and league tables and be more dynamic in achieving investment goals. This will be one of the key themes coming from the 2015 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) ...

Appetite for international shares up 50% with major broker

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
CommSec, Australia's largest online broker, has seen a sharp increase in demand for foreign owned shares. The number of customers opening up international trading accounts has grown almost 50% in the past six months, compared to the preceding half year ...

New Topdocs tool speeds SMSF application

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
Legal document provider Topdocs has developed a quick and easy way for new SMSFs to register for an ABN and Tax File Number through its new Instant SMSF online application. Topdocs director Michael Spakman said the new feature, available in Topdocs' ...

APRA debates whether "to model or not to model"

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 NOV 2015
Internal risk models for financial institutions are still useful so long as industry isn't "seduced by the science," according to APRA chair Wayne Byres. Speaking at the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) Global Risk Forum in Hong Kong ...

Grant Samuel launches global equities fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
Grant Samuel Funds Management has launched a global equity fund that invests in listed global companies and includes an options based overlay to reduce the volatility of returns. The Grant Samuel Global Equity Advantage Fund combines an underlying equity ...

NAB and FPA back super in PPL

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
The Senate inquiry in to economic security of women in retirement has been told the federal government's first priority should be including super guarantee contributions in the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme. Both National Australia Bank (NAB) and ...

Multi-asset funds rated high but risk disappointment

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
In light of growing popularity among advisers, research houses have reviewed multi-asset strategies and awarded them high ratings, but warned that they are most at risk of "return disappointment." Morningstar's latest Sector Wrap-Up for multi-asset ...

BetaShares launches managed Aussie equities ETF

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
BetaShares has launched a managed risk Australian equities exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Managed Risk Australian Share Fund (ASX: "AUST") invests a passively-managed selection of Australian shares (broadly similar to the ASX 200) while employing an ...

MLC to vary premiums with fitness smartwatch

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
MLC will introduce a new initiative to track real-time customer fitness data and vary premiums accordingly. The MLC On Track program uses Intel's Basic Peak smartwatch to capture daily fitness and lifestyle data for customers, and rewards those who ...

BT adds active managers to Panorama

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
BT has added managed funds by Evans and Partners, UBS Asset Management, Antares and Hyperion to its Panorama platform. Managed funds were launched on Panorama in September, joining cash, term deposits and managed portfolios. The addition of the four ...