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Praemium continues record inflow streak

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2017
Praemium reported global inflows of $749 million for the September quarter - a new record, following on from the previous record quarter which followed Michael Ohanessian's reappointment as chief executive after a board spill in May. Australian inflows ...

Asset managers tested, remain optimistic: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
Following years of high profit margins and revenues rising parallel to AUM growth, majority of asset managers remain undeterred about the radical changes sweeping the industry, latest research shows. About 78% of global asset managers canvassed in State ...

Industry researcher praises Fidelity fee overhaul

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 OCT 2017
... researcher endorsed the new fee model launched by Fidelity International, saying it was an effective response to excessive focus on simply reducing headline fees. As reported in Financial Standard earlier this week, Fidelity made a "fundamental change ...

Family-owned companies beating equity markets across all regions

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... about 1000 of these companies, and it found that part of the secret to their outperformance was a longer-term, conservative focus on capital preservation. New investments made by these businesses are generally financed by organic cash flows or equity. ...

Small cap veteran joins listed equities manager

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2017
... Capital has taken on a portfolio manager role at an ASX-listed boutique. In his new role at Glennon Capital, Tim Powditch will focus on small and mid-cap ASX-listed stocks, working alongside chief investment officer Michael Glennon. Powditch has held ...

Super consultant appoints new head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
... is receiving increasing interest in its services, which include change management, program and project management with a focus on technology, regulatory change, data quality, data remediation, migrations and mergers. "As the superannuation industry continues ...

Millennial super fund creates advisory board

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2017
A technology-focused millennial superannuation fund has appointed APRA and Ellerston luminaries to its newly-created advisory board at the same time as slashing member fees. The advisory board for Spaceship will be led by former APRA executive general ...

Asset manager seeks to demystify hybrids

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2017
... on hybrid securities, he noted that there are "quite divergent views on the subject," but argued this is because people "focus on the worst-case risk outcome." "There are risks. You can get converted to equity in some cases. But we consider that like ...

NZ Super Fund posts record returns

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
New Zealand's sovereign wealth fund had one of its best years yet posting an annual return of more than 20%. For the 12 months to 30 June 2017, the New Zealand Superannuation Fund turned in a 20.71% (after expenses, before tax) return. This follows ...

Regulatory costs unsustainable: FPA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2017
The Financial Planning Association of Australia believes increased red tape across the advice industry will not only reduce competition but see consumers bear the brunt of additional compliance costs. In its submission to the Productivity Commission's ...