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SPIVA report shows most active managers beaten by index again

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
The latest S&P Dow Jones Indices Versus Active Funds (SPIVA) scorecard has once again revealed the vast majority of active managers underperform their benchmark. The latest rebalance of the semi-annual report for data to end of June 2015, shows that ...

Retail funds recommending advice fee rates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2015
... 1% adviser portfolio fee matches the commonly held view of the distribution margin that applies in relation to wholesale versus retail super funds," the report said. The report also showed that super fees have fallen 40% in the last five years while ...

Are Australians money dumb about savings?

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 SEP 2015
... 40% on home, travel and life insurance. So far men performed marginally better than women with an average score of 58% versus 56%. Millennials (18-34) were the most knowledgeable with an average score of 58%; Baby Boomers (55+) scored the lowest average ...

NZ Super weighs equity market capacity

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
... implement, that measure does not discriminate among trading strategies with different turnover requirements (e.g. non-market cap versus market-cap) or different styles (e.g. large-cap versus small-cap). Also, these capacity estimates are tied to changes ...

Saxo opens up access to trading platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
... through innovation," Saxo Bank head of business lines Matteo Cassina said. He said that instead of choosing between "building versus buying," the bank has opted to transit from "a business-to-customer economy to a so-called collaborative economy." "REST ...

Gradual progress on super fund digital engagement

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2015
... are no specialised employer apps available. There has clearly been a technical decision to focus on mobile optimisation versus the development of apps. The research again revealed that online transaction capability varied greatly across the sector.A ...

BT develops digital learning tool for advisers

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... site. "This new learning framework enables our advisers and broader support teams to access this tool in their own time versus the advice industry dictating a time," BT Group Licensee's head of licensee development Annick Donat said. BT Financial Group ...

Price is wrong for supermarket super

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
... respondents' current funds, and found that industry funds beat retail funds in terms of overall member satisfaction (76.9% versus 64.7%). Respondents also cited lower fees (54.2%) and better returns (53.6%) as being the most important ways funds can ...

PROFILE: J.P. Morgan head of Australia funds David Hallifax

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
... trades through our business. We had to sell them on, 'Well, what is your value proposition and why would we trade with you versus a bigger trading house?' That was a great experience for me and got me my foot in the door to stockbroking." Three years ...

Bangkok bombs and Malaysia's terror

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
The 2.7% drop in Thailand's SET index and the half a percent drop in the Thai baht to 38.58 versus the US dollar - the lowest since April 2009 -- dominated the financial press headlines the day after the night (17 August) Bangkok was bombed. As it should. ...