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Short selling is 'smart money': Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... highlight the importance of active management in this context, Tay added. Zenith analysed the level of short selling interest across ASX-listed companies from June 2010. "Next, we conducted a performance simulation which involved constructing an equally ...

Funds management not up to scratch: ASIC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... entities operating managed funds on behalf of retail investors were not adequate in the areas of: managing conflicts of interest; breach reporting; custody; risk management systems; rewards and incentives; and whistleblowing. "As the gatekeeper of significant ...

The changing face of underwriting

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
Facial analytics may play a key role in calculating future life insurance premiums thanks to a North Carolina technology firm claiming its platform returns lifespan estimates more accurate than traditional methods. Lapetus Life Event Solutions recently ...

Fiduciary rule introduced in United States

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
... the US Department of Labor partially introduced the impartial conduct standard - a fiduciary rule to curb conflicts of interest in relation to the retirement and life insurance products recommended by advisers and the payments they receive for doing ...

Retail funds closing in on return gap

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... 17.6%. Global infrastructure contributed 11.8%, listed property returned 5.8% and both Australian and international fixed interest returned 2.6% over the same period. Based on 12-month returns, the top-performing workplace MySuper/default options were ...

Daintree launches fixed income trust

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... opportunity to quickly gain access to their funds should personal circumstances change," director and portfolio manager of interest rates and currency Justin Tyler added. Sydney-based fixed income specialist Daintree Capital launched in March, using ...

Long-serving Centrepoint exec resigns

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... Centrepoint managing director John de Zwart said. "After Mat takes a well-deserved break, both parties have indicated an interest in continuing his association with the group and leveraging his extensive knowledge and experience in a consulting role." ...

Industry giant joins ACSI

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
A giant of the super industry is the newest member of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors. TCorp, which manages more than $80 billion on behalf of a range of NSW public sector and related agencies, has joined the association, bringing ...

Private equity firm confirms $2.2bn bid

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
... $1.1 billion, that Vocus will not have less than a normalised level of working capital at completion and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization for the twelve months ending 30 June 2017 is between $365 and $375 million. The Vocus ...

Females dominating non-concessional contributions

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
... of the importance of thinking about product and default mechanisms for members. "We all recognise that we are in a low interest category, that it is difficult to get engagement with members, but we do have an opportunity as an organisation with a lot ...