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Super objective crucial to Commission review

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... PC also emphasises the importance of best-practice fund governance to ensure consumers are protected from conflicts of interest that may impact fund performance."

Long way to go on professional standards: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
Financial Planning Association of Australia chief executive Dante De Gori has warned the journey toward introducing a minimum professional standard is far from over, despite the legislation being tabled last week. Speaking to Financial Standard, De ...

Trump protectionism protects not the emerging markets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2016
... should mitigate some of the upward pressure on inflation that would be created by Trump's fiscal largesse and better US interest rate premium (if the Fed raises interest rates in December -- and twice in 2017 - as expected). Good for the good ol' US ...

Instos consider Aussie infrastructure plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
Industry superannuation funds and other institutional investors were watching with interest yesterday as the Federal Government unveiled its infrastructure strategy for the next 15 years. Most significant is the government's development of a freight ...

Green bonds open impact avenue

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
The interest and popularity of socially responsible investments has created new opportunities for investors, and green bonds especially have opened avenues to impact investments for fixed income investors. According to Moody's Investors Service, in ...

Make advice go viral

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... stories and 'behind-the-scenes' content to foster a sense of realness and trustworthiness. "All that technical stuff might interest us, but it doesn't interest clients or prospective clients. Make sure what you're sharing is remarkable and cuts through ...

Omega appoints former Northward director

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... smart portfolio design that meets the specific outcomes of its investors." Moore added: "This is a perfect alignment of interest for myself and Omega - the outcomes oriented approach is coming into its own and we have plenty to offer investors straight ...

Responsible investment plagues super funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
About two thirds of Australia's largest superannuation funds are yet to embed responsible investment requirements with external fund managers. This is one key finding delivered by the inaugural Superfund Responsible Investment Benchmarking Report, released ...

Centuria acquires property platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
The evolution of funds management platforms has advanced another step following Centuria's latest acquisition of an additional listed real estate management platform. Centuria has agreed to acquire the majority of 360 Capital Group's property management ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... in the previous month and the expectations index soared to a reading of 85.2 from 76.6 in October. When the Fed lifted interest rates in December last year, the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index read 91.3 (in November 2015), the current ...