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AllianceBernstein SMAs break new ground

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2017
The ratings of two of AllianceBernstein's separately managed account options were upgraded by Lonsec, marking a breakthrough for offshore equity SMAs in Australia. The AB Concentrated Global Growth Equities Portfolio and AB Concentrated US Growth Equities ...

BT Financial Group wins Life Company of the Year

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers and Strategic Insight named BT Financial Group as Life Company of the Year in Sydney last night. BTFG took home the platinum award against runners-up TAL, MLC and OnePath. The AFA and Strategic Insight said these ...

ETFs are coming-of-age

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
It took Australian exchange traded funds 10 years to reach $15 billion in assets under management, but only two to reach $25 billion. With the industry projected to hit $30 to 33 billion in assets under management, alongside a stream of new products ...

Plato launches income-focused LIC

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
Plato Investment Management is establishing its first listed investment company, responding to investor demand. The initial public offering for Plato Income Maximiser Limited (ASX:PL8) allows Australian investors to access an actively managed, diversified ...

Responsible investment distinguishes active managers

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
Responsible investment strategies are giving active managers a distinct edge over passive managers because they're responding to a new generation demanding more socially conscience investment opportunities, a lead investment manager says. Responsible ...

New head of advice for industry fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
The Australian Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund welcomed a new head of financial advice. Tim Poole, a former leader within the fund's planning team, has been promoted to the newly restructured financial advice division. Poole joined Australian ...

Equitise launches group investment platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAR 2017
Crowdfunding specialist Equitise is launching a group investment platform giving retail investors opportunities to back start-ups vetted by high-profile venture capitalists and angel investors. The crowdfunding investment platform is collaborating with ...

Fight for workplace equality and diversity far from over

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
Those already in positions of power in the workplace have a responsibility to make room for women to step up. That is the view of the Association of Financial Advisers' outgoing chief executive Brad Fox, as shared during a panel discussion at an International ...

RBC secures custody mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
RBC Investor and Treasury Services won the custody and administration mandate for a diversified Australian financial services provider with more than $1.25 billion in funds under management. The investor and treasury services arm of the Royal Bank of ...

Women key to finance sector culture issues

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
The financial sector's culture weaknesses will drive more focus on the importance of gender diversity, according to AustralianSuper chair Heather Ridout. Ridout told this morning's ASX panel discussion on diversity in financial markets that giving women ...