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Robo revolution to benefit human advisers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
... investors to handle their financial affairs without the assistance of traditional financial advisors," Cerulli director Scott Smith said. "Cerulli believes that while technology innovations will transform how services are delivered, there will be an ...

Market Vectors QUAL ETF added to two platforms

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
The Market Vectors MSCI World ex Australia Quality exchange traded fund (QUAL) has been added to the BT SuperWrap and Asgard Super platforms. In its first year, QUAL has returned 35.81% (after fees) to 29 October 2015, outperforming the standard international ...

Australia back on the radar for international capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
The price adjustments and economic rebalancing seen in Australia over the last 12 months could see investment markets defy growing pessimism and international money return, according to two eminent market commentators. Goldman Sachs Asset Management ...

Martin Currie hires small cap analyst

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
Equity fund manager Martin Currie Australia has appointed a small and microcap research analyst. Anthony Porto joined the Australian investment team in October 2015, reporting to chief investment officer Reece Birtles. He has more than 10 years of investment ...

Super fund returns fall again in September

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
The SelectingSuper workplace default option MySuper Index fell again during September with the 12 month rolling performance sliding during the month from 6.5% to 6.0% by month's end. This drop in rolling annual returns was on the back of the 3.0% fall ...

Macquarie and CBA in global top 100

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
Macquarie and Commonwealth Bank are the only Australian companies to have made it into the top 100 largest fund managers globally, according to a survey by Pensions & Investments and Towers Watson. Of the top 50 managers in the annual Pensions & Investments/Towers ...

Henderson completes acquisition of IOOF boutiques

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
Henderson Group has completed its acquisition of two funds management businesses from IOOF Holdings. Announced on 2 June 2015, the deal sees the dual UK and Australia listed global investment business takeover two Perennial investment management boutiques ...

90 West founder steps down

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
The founder of 90 West Asset Management, Clive Landale, has after more than seven years decided to step down from the business to return to his farming and agricultural interests. Landale founded 90 West in 2008, managing an absolute return fund which ...

AFA Adviser, Practice of the Year named

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 OCT 2015
David Reed from The Retirement Advice Centre was presented with the 2015 AFA Adviser of the Year Award at the close of another successful national conference in Cairns. At the same time, Kearney Group took home the coveted Practice of the Year Award. ...

NAB planner wins AFA Female Excellence Award

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
NAB's Sharon Walker has won the 2015 AFA Female Excellence in Advice Award. AFA chief executive Brad Fox said with her passion for the advice profession and her belief in the value of quality financial advice, Walker is an outstanding role model for ...