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Joining AIIB unlocks billions of infra investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
... projects financed by the AIIB," Collins said. "The resources of the AIIB will increase scope for pension and sovereign wealth funds to invest in long term, productive assets in the region. "Australia, like Asia, is dealing with the challenges of a shrinking ...

PwC acquires Smorgon family office business

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
PwC has acquired David Smorgon's family office business, Pointmade, in a bid to bolster its family wealth division. Following the acquisition, David Smorgon was appointed executive chairman of PwC's family, business and wealth practice in private clients. ...

Investors concerned smart beta lacks transparency

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... manage a total of a,-3.3 trillion ($4.7 trillion), 78% were institutional investors and about 19% belonged to the private wealth management sector.

Tassie RBF awards GAM $100m mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... managed superannuation for Tasmanian public sector employees since 1904 and provides superannuation, financial advice and wealth creation services to more than 75,000 members and now manages over $5 billion in investments.

Asset allocation is over, investors chase returns

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
... chase returns, not asset classes. Only 10% disagreed about this statement. The report surveyed 705 pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, pension consultants and fund buyers with total assets under management of US$26.8 trillion in 29 ...

Is now the time to buy IOOF?

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
... benefit from the sharp drop in IOOF share price following information in the media about misconduct within its research and wealth management divisions. IOOF share price dropped as much as 21% on Monday as the market reacted to information made public ...

ANZ SMSF head moves to Zurich

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
... (SMSF) platforms at ANZ, Raelene Seales, will be joining Zurich Australia as chief operating officer general insurance. A wealth and banking specialist, Seales will begin the role at Zurich in August and replace current chief operating officer Shaun ...

Graccident averted (yet again)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUN 2015
Hoo-wow! Houston, we had lift-off. Yes Virginia, financial markets from New York to Rio and old London town lifted off while we slept. Equity markets jumped while bond yields dived. These, because on optimism that a Greco-troika deal would be hammered ...

ASIC silent on IOOF investigation

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... Investments Commission (ASIC) has refused to confirm if it will investigate allegations of misconduct within IOOF's research and wealth management divisions. ASIC refused to answer questions by Financial Standard regarding information published by Fairfax ...

Australians ill prepared for financial future

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015
... future," Kriss said. "When it comes to financial advice, people can be put off by the belief you need to have a lot of wealth to have a financial plan. But people with relatively modest income or assets also need to set themselves up for the future," ...