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Raiz cuts costs, super increases

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
With market volatility impacting the investment platform's funds under management, Raiz has taken "decisive steps" to cut $1.2 million in costs. It comes as the platform reveals its superannuation product grew by 75.2% to $66.25 million compared ...

BlackRock turns optimistic on credit

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
Central bank action including buying corporate bonds combined with cheapened valuation has led BlackRock Investment Institute to upgrade credit to a modest overweight. BlackRock's latest six to 12 month tactical views on major global asset classes (in ...

State Street model portfolios land on BT Panorama

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
Advisers using BT's flagship platform now have access to a suite of State Street ETF model portfolios, as the popularity of managed accounts continues to climb. All State Street risk-based ETF model portfolios are now accessible through BT Panorama ...

COVID-19 ETP market winners, losers

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
New Rainmaker research has revealed the winners and losers in the exchange traded product (ETP) market during the quarter to March's COVID-19 induced volatility. March 2020 was characterised by sharp falls and rises in equities as investors grappled ...

Chief economist update: BOJ expands Enhancement of Monetary Easing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2020
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) added another monetary policy term to our vocabulary at its March 2020 meeting - Enhancement of Monetary Easing - as it tries to limit the economic fallout from the coronavirus. It had the same label for its expanded policy initiative ...

Bitcoin bonanza amid COVID-19 crisis

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
The investment world's underdog has seen a surge in interest since it hit rock bottom in March, outperforming the US market indices by a mile. Bitcoin, which started the year rising from US$7500 to US$10,5O0, fell just as badly as every other asset ...

A case for flexible asset allocation: First Sentier

ALLY SELBY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
Investment managers with fixed multi-asset allocations may have been better served by a flexible approach during the COVID-19 crisis. That's according to First Sentier Investors, who argue a flexible, dynamic multi-asset approach to investing can ...

Praemium adds Chi-X products

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
From today, financial advisers using Praemium have access to Chi-X's suite of funds, TraCRs and warrants. Praemium has become the latest wealth management platform to recognise the popularity of Chi-X's range of products, after Powerwrap made the firm's ...

Former State Super investments chief returns

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
A former State Super chief investment officer is returning to the fund as a director. Lisbeth Rasmussen has joined the board of State Super, three years after departing the fund and the role of chief investment officer. Rasmussen left the fund in late ...

Top asset consultants named

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2020
Peter Lee Associates has released the results of its investment management survey naming Australia's top ranked asset consultant. Willis Towers Watson and Frontier Advisors share the top spot this year after surveying around 100 chief investment ...