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Index investment soars: Research

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2020
New research from Rainmaker Information has revealed indexed investments in the Australian market grew by 22% in the year to September 2019, surging to more than $500 billion. Indexed investments grew by 22% over the period, twice as fast as active ...

$3.3 billion fall in retail managed funds

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 JAN 2020
The once-off transfer of StatePlus' Master Fund businesses worth $18.6 billion out of retail funds to First State Super has had a significant impact on the retail market, according to Plan For Life Actuaries. Plan For Life revealed overall retail managed ...

Volcker Rule tweak gets green light

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2019
Post-GFC legislation that stopped big Wall Street banks from using their customers' money to invest in risky trades has seen a revision that could relax some of the restrictions. On October 8, five United Stated agencies approved the changes to the ...

Market cap funds disappoint investors: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
The vast majority of Australian funds failed to outperform respective benchmarks in 2018 and recorded relatively poor performance compared to the prior year. This is according to the latest S&P Dow Jones Indices' SPIVA Australia Scorecard, which showed ...

Platforms steady after Royal Commission

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2019
Platforms at the big four banks, AMP and IOOF can breathe a sigh of relief after the Royal Commission's final report. Commissioner Kenneth Hayne did not recommend either structural separation or wider approved product lists. And this could slow ...

OPINION: Post RC, where to now for retail super?

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
After a damning report card by the Royal Commission, the big question is where to now for retail superannuation and its advisory network ecosystem? At least we know what's not part of the answer: the status quo. Retail superannuation may not be ...

Advisers granted stat dec authorisation

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2018
Financial advisers now have the status to sign statutory declarations under Commonwealth law. Advisers are now recognised as an additional category of people who are authorised to witness a Commonwealth statutory declaration, as outlined in the new ...

GROW Super seeks RSE licence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2018
In recent years new superannuation players have emerged, each with a view to transform the system for the next generation. Although six of the 17 new super products to enter the fray are still yet to officially launch, they have already shaken the industry's ...

Super property trust appoints GM

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
... a good fit for the trust's investment strategy. Kawana Shoppingworld is located in Buddina on the Sunshine Coast, with a Big W, Woolworths, Coles and Aldi and other retailers. A cinema complex is being added, due for completion in December 2018. Also ...

Industry veteran to join YBR executive team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2018
A non-executive director with Yellow Brick Road is resigning in order to join the company's leadership team. Industry veteran Frank Ganis will take on an advisory role with Yellow Brick Road, stepping down from the board position he accepted in August ...