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Industry sentiment mixed: ETF spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
... equities remain the largest ETP asset class holding a share of 43%, followed by international equities (41%) and fixed interest (7%). Vanguard had the highest funds manager inflow over the 12 months ($1.8bn), while BetaShares had the second highest inflow ...

Industry helps shape new adviser expectations

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... that advisers recognise the need to understand behavioural patterns to effectively motivate clients to act in their own interest. "Financial advisers play an important role in people's lives by helping them make good financial decisions and stopping ...

Time to start factoring in an RBA rate cut?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... the ABS report reveals. This raises doubts over the RBA's optimistic outlook and its statement that, "The low level of interest rates is continuing to support the Australian economy". The latest retail trade data (and its trend decline) suggest that ...

Factor-based investment demand strengthens: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... significant barriers exist: factor concepts are complex to explain to most retail clients. The study also highlighted growing interest to expand to fixed income and multi-asset strategies - single factor equity and equity multi-factor strategies have ...

Super consultant appoints new head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
... business, assisting with the firm's expansion into the Sydney market. He added that the firm is receiving increasing interest in its services, which include change management, program and project management with a focus on technology, regulatory change ...

Interest rates on ice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
... ho-hum event, the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) 3 October board meeting, that is. The Australian central bank kept interest rates unchanged as widely expected. This takes to 14 the number of months the RBA has kept the official interest rate unchanged ...

QIC boosts US presence with acquisition

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
QIC is expanding its global real estate operation in the US through the purchase of 10 regional shopping malls on behalf of one of the investment giant's clients. QIC acquired additional interests in its joint venture partner Forest City Enterprises ...

No longer doing it for the kids

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... over-50s deem to be of greater importance include being able to afford aged care and medical costs (71%), earning higher interest on savings (45%) and protecting themselves against short-term market falls (31%). The research shows about half of senior ...

Expansion everywhere

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2017
... inflation reaching a five-month high." However, output prices only increased marginally, indicating "QQE with negative interest rates" remain the order of the day for the BOJ. Growth's also indicated for the UK manufacturing despite the PMI index slipping ...

Asset manager seeks to demystify hybrids

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... RAM last year. He said that he is more or less doing the same thing in his new role overseeing RAM's Diversified Fixed Interest & Credit SMA and the Australian Listed Interest Rate Securities SMA, but with the added liquidity and diversification benefits ...