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Wanted: Money managers that are investors not product makers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
In an era when many investment managers are engineering overly complex, multi-layered model-driven strategies, traditional managers focused on long term fundamentals are finding a receptive audience. "It's performance, performance, performance. It's ...

ICAA questions AFSL system, calls for individual licensing

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2014
... reference of theA Murray review, the accountancy body said that it would be valuable to review whether the delivery of "sound financial advice" was being affected by the potential conflicts "arising from these vertically integrated models." The ICAA ...

Australian investors optimistic of hitting financial goals

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
... range of countries outside of the traditional G3. Many of these offer better economic growth prospects, have increasingly sound government budgets, as well as the potential for higher returns and currency appreciation. For example, select bond markets ...

A$ rising on China slowing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
Uh-oh, Governor Glen Stevens won't be a happy little Vegemite this morning. No Virginia... not with headlines proclaiming the Australian dollar's comeback - as in, it's again on the rise against the US dollar. My Bloomberg screen shows the A$ fetched ...

Former NAB adviser launches non-aligned platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... self-managed superannuation funds. Hackney said Full Circle was established "on the basis, that in our view, independent, sound advice is increasingly hard to find." She continued: "We offer an open architecture, independently owned platform with tailored ...

Industry asked for views on managed investment schemes

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
... responses from industry and legal practitioners, to ensure that CAMAC's final recommendations help promote the continuation of a sound framework for the regulation of schemes that enhances productivity in that sector and in the wider economy."

La Trobe mortgage fund gets "Strong" rating

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
... Operational Capability Assessment ranking scale." The report further stated: "The Fund's consistent performance is attributed to sound management of risk and compliance management, systematic governance, and a stable financial profile". La Trobe Financial ...

Millinium Australian equity income fund receives rating

STAFF REPORTER  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... for the S&P/ASX200 Index. The MSF Dividend Income Option invests in ASX-listed companies which Millinium judges to have sound and profitable businesses with limited downside risk. The investment team is led by Neill Colledge, who previously managed $11 ...

A-dollar zero point six six

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
He's either really brave or truly spaced out after smoking some heavy stuff. One thing's for sure though, Deutsche Bank's chief economist for Australia Adam Boyton has made the headlines with his fearless forecast that the Australian dollar would be ...

S&P DJI eyes aligned advice groups with new role

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 21 FEB 2014
S&P Dow Jones Indices (SPDJI) is recruiting for a role as part of a move to tap into the aligned financial advice dealer groups with its exchange-traded fund (ETF) indices. Until now the bank-aligned advice sector has proved difficult for ETF providers ...