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Ghosts of emerging markets past not worth the risk

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... fantastic global organisation which happens to be based in the US," said Bell. Europe is also catching Bell Asset Management's eye, who view the economy to be in a period of slow growth recovery, with pockets of opportunity continuing to emerge. "We ...

BetaShares eyes expansion with new hires

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2016
ETF provider BetaShares has added to its sales and operations teams with two new hires. Michael Tat has been appointed as operations analyst - investment operations. He joins the company from Platinum Asset Management and has also had roles with Perpetual ...

Labor eyes super for start-up boost

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
The Federal Opposition thinks more should be done to boost investment in Australia's start-ups. Addressing an audience of industry professionals at the SMSF Association National Conference in Adelaide, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation ...

LGS adds 15 ETFs to member-direct option

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2016
... investment advantages of a managed fund with the ease and cost-effectiveness of share trading. We've been keeping a close eye on what's available with a view to opening this door for members who want to be more hands-on with their retirement savings. ...

Lifecycle funds startlingly varied

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... approaches and vast gulfs in exposure to equity risk across similar age cohorts. Industry researcher Rainmaker has turned its eye to the product segment as the depth of performance data has grown to make such analysis possible. Lifecycle funds have come ...

Canadian pension funds keeping eyes on Aussie infra

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016
Port of Brisbane has been listed as one of the more recent success stories among alternative investments by the top 10 Canadian public pension funds. A study by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) last month found that Canada's 10 largest public pension ...

CBA innovation hubs go global

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016
... clients to brainstorm bespoke solutions, and a usability room will provide clients with a live testing facility and the latest eye-tracking technology to improve their digital platforms. "In just one year, the Sydney innovation lab hosted over 40,000 ...

Local shares lacklustre in 2016

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
Low commodity prices and less demand from China are likely to translate into lacklustre equity market returns in 2016, according to Australian Unity Investments' outlook for the year ahead. The fund manager's chief executive David Bryant said all indications ...

SMSFs ramp up trading in turbulent markets

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
... SMSFs. "The increase in trading volumes favouring buying during recent volatility shows investors are constantly keeping an eye on the market," Commonwealth Bank head of SMSF customers Marcus Evans said, and added that the data "dispels the myth that ...

And then there's gonna be five

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
It didn't happen overnight, but it will happen. It may be a bit of an anti-climax but it's now official... the Chinese yuan will formally join the US dollar, the euro, the Japanese yen and the British pound in the International Monetary Fund's basket ...