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UBS small cap SIV fund gets Zenith tick

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... UBS Australian Small Companies funds. Zenith praised UBS' "collegiate approach" as well as the "rigorous UBS company research process." The UBS Microcap Fund achieved a 20.24% return (after fees) over the twelve months to 31 October, outperforming its ...

La Trobe Financial Standard Philanthropy Awards judging panel announced

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... chief executive Greg O'Neill; the awards will recognise the impact of donations in eight categories: Health, Medical Research, Humanitarian, Environment, Education, Arts and Culture, Children and Youth and Corporate Social Responsibility. Gearing has ...

Australians more reluctant to seek professional advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... friends for financial information as they are to seek advice from a professional. The survey was conducted by global research firm GfK on behalf of the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) and in conjunction with the Financial Planning Association ...

Seniors react to Commission's retirement housing idea

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... home after the commission released a report suggesting it remains an untapped source of retirement income. CPSA manager research and advocacy Amelia Christie said the exemption of the family home from age and other pension means testing is not based ...

Retirees should draw on home equity: Productivity Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... increasingly becoming an end-of-life option, with the average age of admission increasing [to 83]." The commission's research also showed an increasing proportion of older Australians are looking to move into homes that are more suitable to their needs. ...

Pinebridge absolute return fund rated by Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... PineBridge Global Dynamic Absolute Return Fund has been awarded a 'recommended' rating by Zenith Investment Partners in the research house's '2015 Multi-Asset, Real Return' sector review. This follows an 'Investment Grade' rating from Lonsec Research ...

Retail super members gouged by $7.1bn: ISA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... representative trustee boards that guard against many of the practices endemic in the finance sector," Whiteley said. The ISA research builds on APRA data from 2010 and 2012, and estimates the cost of retail and bank-owned super funds paying above market ...

SMSFs hurt more than APRA funds in downturn

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
The SMSF segment of the superannuation system suffered more in the recent market correction, the latest APRA figures for the September quarter show. Total super assets dropped in the September quarter by 1.6% from $2.03 trillion to $1.99 trillion. For ...

Aged care, gold opportunity for advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... released the discussion paper 'The future interaction of superannuation with aged care and health care', which includes research by CoreData assessing community attitudes towards aged care. The paper found that 41.8% of people dealing with aged care ...

Governance becoming key investor concern

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
... investors, trustees, managers and consultants in the UK, Europe, North America, Canada and Asia-Pacific, the Aberdeen research indicates that the vast majority (89%) of respondents viewed good corporate governance as driving investment performance. Further ...