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Budget reply speech 2014 -15: Bill Shorten

Flash Boys is 'complete nonsense': CMCRC

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... one participant. "Sure it costs a bit more money," he said, "but the same story explains why individual investors went to mutual funds in the first place - because it cost too much to trade as an individual." The comments follow reports that the US Federal ...

EQT to buy ANZ Trustees for $150m

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... that can be offered to their traditional trustee clients. In addition, ANZ and EQT have agreed to explore other areas of mutual interest such as the development of solutions to meet the needs of ANZ clients who need access to aged care services. ANZ ...

BTIM appoints Investa chair to board

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
... Investa Listed Funds Management and is a non-executive director of Service Stream, Australian Renewable Fuels, The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society and Commonwealth Insurance. She has held senior roles with the Commonwealth Bank, Allen Allen & ...

US retirement assets reach US$23tr

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
... accounted for another $2.0 trillion. The employer DC market includes the US$4.2 trillion held in 401(k) plans of which mutual funds made up US$3.5 trillion or 60% of the FUM. Meanwhile, 45% of IRAs were invested into mutual funds. Target date or life ...

Asia Funds Passport on shaky ground

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... But Stockell said even the incumbent UCITS structure could come under threat if regulators are successful in reaching a mutual recognition agreement between funds domiciled in mainland China and Hong Kong. The plan is designed to make Hong Kong the most ...

Standard Life Inv steps up shareholder activism

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAR 2014
Global investment manager Standard Life Investments has said it is enjoying the benefits of new regulations which promote shareholder activism. In 2013 regulators around the world introduced new laws and regulations designed to strengthen corporate ...

Treasury Group's FUM up on retail inflows

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
Strong performances from RARE Infrastructure (RARE), Investors Mutual Limited (IML) and Celeste Funds Management (Celeste) has seen Treasury Group's profits climb 30% to $7.2 million in its half year results for the six month period ending 31 December ...

3D mutual fund launched in US

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
US mutual fund group Outlook Funds Trust has launched what it claims is the world's first retail fund focused on giving investors exposure to the 3D printing sector. "3D printing has evolved into a major industry," Alan M Meckler, the fund's senior ...

Rich get richer fastest in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
The increase in the share of income going to the wealthiest 1% since 1980 rose faster in Australia than any country bar the US, a new Oxfam report reveals. The report, titled 'Working for the Few', shows the rising levels of inequality between the richest ...