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December maybe?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 5 SEP 2016
... these excuses, August's US jobs report missed expectations. Employment's a miss - there were only 151,000 jobs created versus expectations for a 175,000 addition. The addition to private payrolls' a miss (in spite of the positive lead from the ADP private ...

Digital advice an economic problem

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2016
... to implement a digital advice solution may discover it's more of an economic problem where the number of member accounts versus member benefits present a disproportionate allocation of resources. "What we're trying to solve is more fundamental than members' ...

Managed accounts to disrupt fund businesses to the tune of $60bn

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2016
... transparent and more responsive investment portfolios, it noted. "The cost of efficiencies of separately managed accounts versus managing direct equities can also be substantial with some planners saving over $100k - further boosting their practice value." ...

Industry funds extend winning streak

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... the 12 months to 30 June, the latest statistics from APRA reveal. The average industry fund returned 4% over the period versus 1.3% from the average retail fund. The numbers contribute once again to the long-term outperformance of not-for-profit funds ...

Austock expands investment menu

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2016
... International Shares (Hedged) Index which is exposed to the fluctuations of the currencies its holdings are denominated in versus the Australian dollar. At Austock Life's investment portfolio level, the new diversified Indexed options will operate on ...

Investors must be ready for grey swans

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
... interest rate hikes are more likely, bonds remain a valuable anchor in multi-asset portfolios due to their lower volatility versus risky assets. "Some Australian investors may consider current bond yields and cash rates too expensive when compared to ...

Actuaries want super dashboard overhaul

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
... balances is also important to help members understand the different impact on their retirement savings of dollar based versus asset based fees and costs." Boal added it is also important that policymakers shift the current focus on dashboards away from ...

Magellan full year profits up 14%

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2016
... Over the past three and five-year periods, however, performance remains strong at 13.1% and 19.0% per annum, respectively, versus 14.6% and 14.7% from the benchmark. That equates to 10.6%pa since inception in July 2007. The Magellan Listed Infrastructure ...

K2 hurt by Brexit call

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... non-UK positions as, in local currency terms, financials were down 6.1% in June. The sharp rise in the Australian dollar versus the GBP of 13% in June also had an impact on K2's performance. Neal said K2 expected the US Federal Reserve to lift its official ...

Monash fund added to two platforms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2016
... ETF investments - we also have a number of advisers who prefer portfolios where the objectives are 'absolute' in nature versus 'relative', to assist with their goals based advice processes." The fund recently received a superior rating from research ...