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Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2016
Australia's commonwealth debt hits $425 billion Australian commonwealth debt, measured by commonwealth debt securities on issue and managed by the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), stood at $425 billion on Friday July 15. This is up ...

Fee and return disclosures influence retirement choice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
A group of researchers have developed strategies to advance superannuation member engagement with retirement plan choices, particularly focusing on fee and return disclosures. In a working paper recently published by the Centre of Excellence in Population ...

Fees still an issue for alternatives: WTW

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
Total assets managed by the top 100 alternative investment managers globally increased by 3% in the past year to US$3.6 trillion, according to new research from Willis Towers Watson (WTW), which found that while inflows remain steady, investors are ...

Magellan selects new reporting solution

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Asset manager Magellan has gone live with new client reporting software on the back of a newly-formed partnership with Vermilion Software. This is Vermilion's second large win in the asset management sector for 2016, with the firm previously announcing ...

MLC adds to SMA suite

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
MLC has added the Antares Ex-20 Australian Equities Separately Managed Account (SMA) portfolio to the MLC Wrap and MLC Navigator platforms. The Antares Ex-20 Australia Equities SMA portfolio is an actively managed, highly-concentrated portfolio of Australian ...

Zenith finds value in reduced blue chip exposure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
The best-performing funds on Zenith's approved product list were those that reduced exposure to the top 20 ASX stocks, according to its 2016 Australian Large Companies Sector Review. The review found that, on average, approved Zenith products returned ...

AIA launches adviser self-service portal

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
AIA Australia has launched an online self-service portal to allow financial advisers to manage client insurance administration. The portal allows financial advisers to update their clients' contact information and bank and credit card details directly ...

Fortnum adds five new practices

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Independently-owned dealer group Fortnum Financial Advisers has broadened its reach across three Australian cities with five practices joining the group's boutique offering, FPSA Group (FPSA). Lifeguard Financial Services, APS Financial Planning and ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Australia housing finance The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that the total value of dwelling finance commitments increased by 1.0% in the month of May as a 3.9% jump in "investment housing" more than offset the 0.6% fall in lending"owner ...

AustralianSuper hits the $100bn mark

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
AustralianSuper's retirement funds under management have reached $100 billion for the first time. Australia's largest super fund attributed this to new members and reduced costs. Furthermore, the fund's scale has allowed it greater direct investment ...