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SMSF associations announce merger

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAY 2017
... to improve the fairness and efficiency of the superannuation system and the needs of members and trustees of self-managed funds," SISFA said. "The skill sets of the two organisations are complementary, so it has been a logical step to merge the two groups. ...

ASX creates more opportunities for investors

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... supermarket for investors, including increasing the number of exchange-traded products, technology companies, and managed funds on the ASX, adding that he hopes this work will encourage investors to keep their growing pool of money on Australian shores. ...

Retail super fund members increasingly satisfied

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... because they hold 58.3% of all superannuation funds and yet only account for 17.3% of members. "Currently, self-managed funds (SMSFs) lead in satisfaction among this group with 78.2%, followed by industry funds on 70.2% and retail funds on 69.2%. It ...

Colonial First State platforms make deferred annuities more accessible

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAY 2017
... assets, bringing together directly-held listed securities and cash together with custodially-held term deposits, managed funds and managed accounts. "This solution allows it to all be managed in one place. You pay a simple, flat administration fee, and ...

K2 slashes fees for three funds

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
... Vanguard and Platinum Asset Management, K2 Asset Management will cut management and performance fees for three of its managed funds. For the K2 Australian Fund, the management fee will fall from 1.54% to 1.31%. The K2 Select International Fund will see ...

ESG holds key to adviser client retention

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... estimates there is currently $23 trillion invested responsibly worldwide, which equates to about 25% of the world's managed funds - one in every four dollars. Calvert Research and Management became an affiliate of Eaton Vance in December 2016.

New CFO for Vanguard Australia

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... statutory level, as well as fund accounting, administration and transfer agency services for Vanguard Australia's managed funds and separately managed accounts. "Johanna brings valuable experience to Vanguard Australia at a time when our sustained growth ...

Macquarie boosts AUM, earnings flat

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
... digital experience for the more than 7000 advisers and clients in its network. Last year, the platform added 63 managed funds and 29 separately managed accounts (SMA). Some 75 SMAs are offered on Macquarie Wrap from 18 investment managers. Income for ...

Platinum slashes fees ahead of ETMF launch

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 28 APR 2017
... Asset Management is revamping its management fee structure before the ASX debut of two new exchange-traded actively-managed funds (ETMFs). The standard management fees on Platinum's Trust Funds and Global Fund (PGF) have been reduced from 1.5% per annum ...

Vanguard appoints three distribution heads

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... development manager. Rebecca Pope has been appointed head of intermediary, where she will oversee distribution of managed funds and ETFs via intermediary channels. Before this role, she was sales excellence and planning manager and a marketing manager ...