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Institutional advice licensees to continue feeling the heat

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... director Andrew Alcock believes the ongoing impact of the Future of Financial Advice reforms and the enforcement of the Best Interest Duty requirements will see institutions forced to expand their offerings and the way in which they provide them to clients. ...

Superannuation fears regulatory strangle: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
The greatest threat to Australia's $2.5 trillion superannuation system is regulatory overreach and strangulation in red tape. This was the takeaway message from Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) independent chair Michael Easson ...

Contango swaps investment managers following AGM

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
The majority of Contango Microcap (CTN) shareholders approved the proposal to remove Contango Asset Management (CGA) as the firm's investment manager at the annual general meeting today. The new investment manager for CTN will be NAOS Asset Management. ...

Global asset manager expands Australian offering

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... Investments announced its Australian-domiciled PineBridge Senior Floating Rate Income Fund has already generated significant interest, now managing $1 billion in assets following its launch to institutional clients in July. PineBridge Investments managing ...

Centrepoint adviser banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... undertaking from a Sydney investment banking, stockbroking and research firm following an investigation into conflicts of interest.

ETF fees to plunge: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... 25% of inflows will come from new investors. Wealth managers, private banks and investment funds are showing promising interest in ETFs. Pension funds are likely to use ETFs to manage liquidity, while wealth managers are expected to look for core exposure ...

Hedge fund sector flourishing: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... investors can only get a portion of their investment back. IOSCO also found hedge funds are predominantly exposed to interest rate derivatives, followed by foreign exchange, equity and credit derivatives. While hedge fund activity might be subdued in ...

SuperConcepts launches admin tool

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
SuperConcepts has launched an administrative tool to help self-managed super fund (SMSF) members oversee investments more efficiently. Connected Services gives members greater visibility and faster access to assets, in addition to bank accounts, term ...

The Fed's aware of building imbalances

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... debt to GDP is unlikely to be sustainable-and has been made to appear more manageable due to today's historically low interest rates. Debt and equity securities trading volumes have markedly declined over the past several years. For example, NYSE equity ...

Fund managers should have personal stake: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
Fund managers should 'put their money where their mouth is' and have a personal stake in the funds they manage, Financial Standard's weekly poll results show. About 80% of respondents either agree or strongly believe this statement, indicating portfolio ...