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CommSec and CFS combine tech strengths

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
... asset types and a full range of portfolio reporting," Chun said. As of the initial launch, listed securities, cash, managed funds and term deposits will be available via Portfolio Service, with managed accounts to be offered in due course.

Wealth arm projects Perpetual profit

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... Perpetual Corporate Trust's profit before tax was $36.7 million, which was 8% higher than FY16, driven by growth in managed funds services. A final dividend of $1.35 per share was determined by the board, delivering a full year dividend of $2.65 per ...

Government opens doors to offshore investment vehicles

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... requirements." These countries - which include Japan, Korea, New Zealand and Thailand - will also be able to sell their managed funds products in Australia, once again with limited additional regulation. "This will increase competition and choice for ...

Platinum covers cost for new listed funds

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... Asset Management said it would cover establishment and operating costs for the launch of two new exchange-traded managed funds. The two new funds, which Platinum said would likely be quoted on the ASX around September 14, are the Platinum International ...

ASX flags imminent blockchain transition

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... Stevens also flagged growing its mFund platform, which during the year received regulatory approval to offer unlisted managed funds products to retail clients. "The ability to offer a wider range of funds makes the service more attractive to brokers ...

Asset managers need more tech leaders in C-suite

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2017
... in three to five years' time. Calastone Australia and New Zealand managing director Sarah Hayward added: "For the managed funds segment, the scale and speed at which new technologies such as blockchain, robo-advice and machine learning are challenging ...

Advice, ETFs and SMAs form powerful combination

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
... this ETF model portfolio, these advisers were building bespoke portfolios primarily using direct securities and managed funds. Using the ETF portfolio, the ICR on average for their client base, went from 90 basis points to 35," Howie said. "This is in ...

SQM rolls out low-cost adviser platform

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 31 JUL 2017
... profiling. Available to advisers for subscriptions starting at $3000, the platform covers analysis of more than 9000 managed funds and ASX-listed stocks along with automated property valuations. It also provides a "portfolio blending" service which will ...

Property overpowers asset class returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... per annum. All asset classes apart from cash (3.2% p.a.) outperformed a strategic balanced fund target. Looking at managed funds, in the 10 years to December 2016, the gross return for a balanced managed fund with 70% allocation to growth and 30% allocation ...

Equity Trustees names philanthropy lead

KARREN VERGARA, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2017
... been appointed as Operator of WealthO2's uXchange which allow investors to access, buy, sell, and hold unlisted managed funds on a transactional cost basis through their adviser. "To be appointed the Operator of a start-up that is offering a new service ...