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ETF fees to plunge: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... core exposure through model portfolios. EY warned that ETF providers will need to anticipate investor needs, incorporate macro trends in regulation and technology, and focus on educating investors - product development will involve launching new thematic ...

Hedge fund sector flourishing: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... employ similar strategies to hedge funds. Long-short (20%) was the most widely used investment strategy, followed by global macro (16%) and fixed income arbitrage (15%). About $20.1 billion of global AUM was under "suspended redemptions" meaning investors ...

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 ...

Aussie fintechs among world's best

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2017
Australia's fintech sector has reinforced its strength with 10 local fintechs appearing on a global list of the best in the world, aiming to push the envelope in financial services. Australian fintechs Prospa, ZipMoney and AfterPay Touch made the Top ...

Pinnacle flags partnerships and LICs in growth plan

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2017
... retail expansion. The presentation highlighted recent "horizon 2" examples, which included seeding the Two Trees Global Macro Fund, establishing a Dublin-domiciled UCITS fund platform, opening a distribution office in London and hiring an experienced ...

Former Crestone CIO joins Aberdeen Leaders

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2017
... Management. Prior to that, he was head of investment strategy at UBS Wealth Management Australia and a senior trader and macro analyst at Denali Asset Management. He has also held roles at Macquarie Capital Investment Management, Macquarie Securities ...

Crestone names new chief investment officer

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2017
... market that is very exciting for the business and its clients," he said. While at UBS, Haslem also held the role of head of macro research, Australia and New Zealand. Prior to UBS, he served as a senior economist for the Reserve Bank of Australia and ...

We cannot underestimate humans: Sicilia

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2017
Hostplus chief investment officer Sam Sicilia believes the superannuation fund's investment portfolio displays similar characteristics to humans, being resilient no matter what circumstances it may encounter. Sicilia said both humans and an investment ...

SuperConcepts chief joins Macrovue board

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
The chief executive of SuperConcepts has joined Macrovue's board. Natasha Fenech, who became chief executive of AMP's self-managed super fund administration business in January 2016, will now assume a directorial position at Macrovue, which is also ...

European $1bn asset manager enters Australia

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2017
A European manager with more than $1 billion in assets has received a mandate to invest in the Australian market. Avignon Capital's key markets are property in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain; assets include retail real estate, hotels, offices ...