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Tax strategies boost retirement savings: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2018
... research debunks the myth that trying to achieve tax efficiency within a super fund's equity portfolio is 'chasing fool's gold'. It largely quantifies savings of up to 7.2%, Parametric said. Researchers used two hypothetical super funds: One had an equity ...

FPEC chair steps down

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2018
... very important for Australians to know what to look for when they are seeking financial advice. The CFP designation is the gold standard in advice and research shows that people who work with a CFP professional generally feel more confident in achieving ...

Industry fund appoints former Queensland state politician

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2018
... National Rugby League. From 2013 to 2017 he served as the NRL's head of strategy and investment, and is a former director of the Gold Coast Titans and 2017 Rugby League World Cup. He is also currently a director of New Zealand Rugby League, EY Advisory ...

Diversification concerns see managed funds uptake

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
An increased appetite for portfolio diversification has seen investors increase their exposure to managed funds, according to Investment Trends research. The 2017 Investor Product Needs Report found the vast majority (84%) of respondents recognised ...

UBS tops Australasian adviser tables for mergers and acquisitions

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
Latest data from Mergermarket reveals Australia continued its run as the most targeted country for mergers and acquisitions throughout Asia Pacific in 2017. The market intelligence agency said the country's inbound deal count (176) and dollar value ...

AFA to launch investigation into adviser misconduct

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... also both been licensed by five different dealer groups since December 2014. At the AFA's National Adviser Conference on the Gold Coast in October, ANZ Wealth's Alexis George she believes the AFA has a role to play in fact-based mandatory background ...

2018 Financial Standard Investment Leadership Awards

JOHN DYALL  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... year return less the risk free rate of return and the three year monthly annualised standard deviation. This ratio is the gold standard for calculating risk-adjusted returns. - Sortino ratio - this is a variant of the Sharpe ratio in that it rewards ...

FS has you covered in 2017

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 DEC 2017
... advancing the industry well beyond its professional status. More than 650 delegates filled RACV Royal Pines Resort on the Gold Coast in October for what was the 40th anniversary of Association of Financial Advisers conferences. A return to the popular ...

Janus Henderson wins global mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2017
Janus Henderson has won a global fixed interest mandate. Alpha Fund Managers appointed the actively managed Janus Henderson Global Fixed Interest Total Return Fund to its growing list of multi-managed funds. Janus Henderson manages more than $101 billion ...

T. Rowe Price expands local distribution team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 14 DEC 2017
Global investment firm T. Rowe Price is bolstering its Australian presence with the appointment of four new members to its distribution team. Key hires include Ben Daly as institutional focused relationship manager in Sydney and Richard Li as senior ...