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ETF market capitalisation continues to grow

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
Exchange traded funds have continued to experience strong growth in 2016, with the sector reaching market capitalisation of $24.1 billion to the year 30 September 2016, up 24.7% on the previous year. According to Zenith Investment Partners' latest sector ...

Pension systems and ageing populations at crossroads

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
Mercer senior partner David Knox is warning increased pressure will be placed on global retirement systems if government policies do not adapt to ageing populations and declining birth rates. Knox fired the warning as the 2016 Melbourne Mercer Global ...

Instos should reconsider hedging strategies: PIMCO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Institutional investors with globally diversified portfolios should consider making their currency hedging decisions at the portfolio level on a currency-by-currency basis if they wish to truly mitigate risk, according to new research from PIMCO. The ...

VanEck ETFs receive Zenith rating

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Two VanEck smart beta ETFs have received a 'Recommended' rating from Zenith. The VanEck Vectors Australian Equal Weight ETF and the VanEck Vectors MSCI World ex Australia Quality ETF were awarded the rating in what VanEck Australia managing director ...

Gender inequality still the elephant in the room

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
Despite significant inroads made to reduce gender inequality in the financial advice industry there are still changes needed to evict the elephant in the room. Following a recent industry conference, financial adviser at Thompson Financial Services ...

Tobacco and super funds must split

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
Institutional investors need to do more to combat investment in tobacco, with around $10 billion still invested via superannuation alone. Speaking at an Altius Asset Management event in Sydney yesterday, chief executive of Tobacco Free Portfolios Dr ...

Profitable firms leverage from within: Macquarie

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
High performing financial services and accounting firms leverage existing capabilities and clients instead of looking outside their businesses for profit, according to new data from Macquarie. Macquarie's Accounting and Financial Services (AFS) Benchmarking ...

NZ Super tackles climate change

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is implementing a four-pronged climate change strategy across its entire NZ$30 billion investment portfolio. Representing a fundamental shift for the fund and the industry, NZ Super will reduce its carbon investment ...

Findex brings family office to the masses

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2016
Findex has launched an integrated wealth management service aimed at bringing the family office model out of the domain of the ultra-rich. Suitably named Family Office, the new service aims to provide a "single point of contact" for all aspects of wealth ...

Aussie bonds attractive to global investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
The Commonwealth Bank is seeing an increase in global pension funds and central banks attending its events and seeking expertise to better understand the Australian bond market. Addressing the bank's ninth Annual Global Markets Conference in Sydney ...