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Emerging markets investment grows with new fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
... overpay for assets, which is a big problem in emerging economies." Mercer believes that thinking about alignments of interest and sustainability factors results in superior returns and lower risk. Mercer also highlighted that, on average, private companies ...

Steady as she grows

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
... investment has risen over the past year." And for the outlook, "The outlook continues to be supported by the low level of interest rates. Financial institutions remain in a good position to lend. The depreciation of the exchange rate since 2013 has also ...

AFA chief executive steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
The Association of Financial Advisers will welcome Philip Kewin as its new chief executive following the planned succession of Brad Fox. Kewin, a former financial adviser and former Zurich executive, will become the AFA chief executive on March 20. ...

First of three (or more) coming next week

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
... next week. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), which holds its policy meeting today, is not expected to alter current interest rates settings.

Life insurance industry rebuts need for greater reform

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
... including the duty of utmost good faith, strict disclosure and capital adequacy rules, and the financial adviser best interest duty," Loane said. "The FSC strongly believes further regulation would be unnecessary. Self-regulation is an efficient way ...

Going good but there are risks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
... shrinkage in mining investment, though at a slower pace, and a continued rise in non-commodity investment. Record low interest rates, currency depreciation and favourable business conditions on other fronts will support the investment. New liquefied ...

BT Wrap adds absolute investment fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
... firm is pleased the Monash Absolute Investment Fund is now available on the platform. "The fund has experienced strong interest from advisers who are seeking to complement the long-only equity managers in client portfolios, as well as their direct and ...

Westpac faces lending practices breach: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
... approved loans where a proper assessment of a borrower's ability to repay the loan would have shown a monthly deficit. For interest-only period home loans, the bank failed to take into account the higher repayments at the end of the period when assessing ...

ACBC partners with Praemium

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
... distribution Martin Morris said he was pleased to be bringing a new fixed income solution to its advisers. "In the current low interest-rate environment, more advisers are looking for ways to deliver income and yield to clients, but without a significant ...

Australian Unity enters trustee services

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2017
... priority," he said. Australian Unity said organic growth continued across its wealth platform, handling equity, fixed interest, property and bonds investments in addition to operating a building society. The wealth platform generated total revenue of ...