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Magellan average monthly inflows hit $214m

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... adds to our very important strategic relationship with CBA, we're kind of at a new level." Douglass attributed the new interest in the strategy to a general resurgence of interest in global equities following the commodities boom. "Investor confidence ...

Another 6-9 months under Downunder

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... pressure on rates whereas domestic factors, partly due to the boost to the economy from the low Australian dollar and low interest rates, are sending positive signals. That interaction over the course of 2016 will determine whether markets are correct." ...

ANZ cash profit up, net down

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... "impacted by higher funding costs and competition." "The Australian and New Zealand economies are performing well with low interest and exchange rates supporting the transition to more balanced growth following the commodities boom," ANZ chief executive ...

ASIC bans former Guardian Advice planner

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
ASIC has permanently banned a former Guardian Advice representative. Andrew Moroney worked under the Guardian Advice licence from 2006 to 2014, during which time ASIC alleged he engaged in deliberate "policy churn" - annually recommending clients replace ...

ETF revenue doubling every 18 months

JOHN DYALL  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
It is well known that the Exchanged Traded Fund (ETF) market is continuing to power ahead with enviable inflows every month. Even more impressive is that this has been achieved against a backdrop of negative market returns. One of the attractions of ...

Annuity sales growth drive up Challenger 1H16 profit

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
... million. Challenger chief executive Brian Benari argued that a significant factor in this was annuity sales driven by interest in Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement (CIPRs) as recommended via the Financial System Inquiry. "Following through ...

More negatives

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
... Virginia, we all know why... that all too familiar, it's gotten so bad that more money is coming. "Quantitative easing; zero interest rate policy (ZIRP); quantitative and qualitative easing; "quantitative and qualitative easing with a negative interest ...

SMSFs sell-down ASX favourites for global stocks

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... in 2015, we saw a reduction in cash holdings with many SMSF trustees not renewing their term deposits due to the low interest rate environment," La Greca explained. "However, we've seen cash holdings increase over the last quarter following distributions ...

Gold starts to glisten (like 2008?)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... US$750 an ounce in November 2008 to a record high US$1,900.30/ounce by September 2011 - thanks to successive QEs, lowered interest rates, Grexit speculations and the European debt crisis, among others. Gold is again surging as central banks try to goose ...

Henderson reports record inflows

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... continuing operations was £220 million ($448 million), up 17% from 2014. During 2015 Henderson purchased Perennial Fixed Interest, Perennial Growth Management and global natural resources equity manager 90 West. The asset manager also launched the Henderson ...