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Nikko AM brings global equity fund to Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
Nikko Asset Management has brought its Global Share Fund to Australia following an increase in appetite for international equities. The fund aims to deliver total returns before fees, expenses and taxes of 3% above the MSCI All Countries World ex Australia ...

Not all active managers are traders

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
... believes," says co-founder and chief investment officer, Dr Stephen Fisher. Fisher, an Australian, said, based on his PhD research and further research he conducted when running portfolios and investment teams for JPMorgan Asset Management, actively ...

Advisers should beware industry "frenemies"

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
... hinted at in both reports will actually take - likely a source of concern for the 41% of planners in Investment Trends' research who are looking to integrate tablet technology into their business. As an example, Dunkerley demonstrated Zurich's Adviser ...

AIA renews commitment with SuperFriend

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
... for the management of psychological claims. The Sub-Committee has been involved in working with SuperFriend and their research team reviewing literature and developing best practice for the life insurance industry.

Strong passive flows force managers to lower fees

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015
Flows into passive strategies have forced active fund managers to lower their fees, global research by US-based management consultant Casey Quirk has found. Passive strategies accounted for 93% of total net new flows at registered products in the United ...

Climate change to impact financial systems

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
Research by The Climate Institute concludes Australia's financial system may be vulnerable to climate change. The institute argues this is based on several factors, including the country's "carbon-intensive economy, lack of policy clarity and reliance ...

SMSFs gear up for advice

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2015
... fund (SMSF) trustees are more confident about achieving their desired retirement income than non-trustees, according to research commissioned by nabtrade and the SMSF Association. The research says about 53% of SMSF trustees are more likely to be receiving ...

Peters MacGregor hires head of research

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
Peters MacGregor Capital Management has appointed a head of research, shortly after hiring a head of distribution. The fund manager appointed Nathan Bell to lead its research division. Bell has 20 years' of experience in various finance roles and was ...

ACFS director steps down

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
... overseeing the continuing development of the centre, Ralston initiated projects such as the CSIRO-Monash Superannuation Research Cluster, Funding Australia's Future, and the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index. "The linkages she has forged between ...

Hyperion eyes global equities

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
... global equities fund. Hyperion managing director Tim Samway told Financial Standard : "We are increasing our capacity to research international stocks." "If you really want to understand Australian stocks today, you need to understand their competitors ...