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Smarter Money Investments added to BT Wrap

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
The Smarter Money Investments (SMI) flagship cash fund has been added to the BT Wrap Platform and is now available on six other platforms for advisers and their clients inside and outside superannuation. The Yellow Brick Road (YBR) funds management ...

FEATURE: 2014 year in review

MARK SMITH, LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... over one, three and five years. Compounding the tough stock-picking environment for active fund managers are the rise of smart beta, which, though in its early days, may prove capable at outperforming them at a fraction of the cost; and the trend for ...

Australia's insatiable online appetite

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2014
The appetite of Australian consumers for internet and online services is increasing at ever faster rates, with huge implications for wealth managers and those battling to stay competitive. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) released ...

Phone usage reveals opportunity for financial services

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 NOV 2014
Fifteen per cent of Australians check their phones more than 50 times a day, according to the latest survey from Deloitte, which the company says highlights the huge opportunity for financial services providers to improve mobile offerings. The inaugural ...

FEATURE: A new world order in active management

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 21 NOV 2014
... experts if the jig is up for active fund managers. It seems the world of investing has it in for active managers. The rise of "smart beta" has blurred the line between active and passive investment strategies, offering investors low-cost, rules-based ...

Netwealth rebates nearly $4m in fees

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2014
... invest into a large range of funds. "We are pleased to be able to reward our clients and reduce their fees via these fee smart initiatives. Over the last three years we have given back more than $3.8m to our investors and members with more than half ...

The second FS Power50 list unveiled

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2014
Social media is the epicentre of new ideas and innovation in financial services industry and this years' edition of the FS Power50 features the top 50 individuals in Australia leading this conversation. The second edition of the FS Power50 is a completely ...

Wealth division boosts ANZ profit

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
... through ANZ channels. This has been driven by innovations in physical and digital distribution and in advice, including ANZ Smart Choice Super, the new ANZ Grow Centres and the Grow by ANZ app. The divisions cost to income ratio has also fallen 375 bps. ...

Manage super on the go with new Wealthtrac app

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
... government's Australian Media and Communications Authority show as at May 2014 more than 12 million Australians owned a smart phone. "The penetration of mobile commerce or M-Commerce, defined as undertaking banking or paying bills or buying goods and ...

Active management under threat from smart ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
... fund managers may be forced to review their business propositions in the light of the growth in advanced beta products. "Smart beta opens up new things you can do," said Blitzer. "In the US advisers are increasingly using ETFs to build portfolios." Blitzer ...