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Fee and return disclosures influence retirement choice

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2016
... rather than facilitating direct comparisons, the research said. The working paper supports previous views that testing via focus groups and in-depth interviews is insufficient when it comes to informing product design and policy in general. More than ...

Responsible assets close to half of total Australia AUM

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... Furthermore, core responsible investment funds - that is, those designed directly with an environmental, social and governance focus - grew their collective AUM by 60% last year, reaching $51.5 billion. These funds now account for 3.8% of total AUM in ...

Fees still an issue for alternatives: WTW

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUL 2016
... reduce fees. Separate mandates and co-investments have been particularly popular in Australia where there remains a large focus on reducing fees. "Large Australian investors with higher governance levels continue to build their internal teams and focus ...

NAB appoints independent customer advocate

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... those staff. Payments made by banks to non-bank sales channels will also be considered as part of the review which will focus on retail and small business banking. Sedgwick will be supported by a competition and legal expert - Gina Cass-Gottlieb from ...

New board members at Sunsuper

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Sunsuper is welcoming two new board members this week and the appointments will form an integral part of a cultural and digital transformation at the $35 billion fund. Joining Sunsuper's board are Theresa Moltoni and Professor Mark Harvey. The pair ...

MGD sets focus on risk and succession

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
... firm, MGD Wealth recently appointed a director of risk and succession. Joining the MGD team is Andrew Proudfoot, who will focus on the provision of financial risk mitigation strategies and high level strategic business succession solutions. Proudfoot ...

MLC adds to SMA suite

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
MLC has added the Antares Ex-20 Australian Equities Separately Managed Account (SMA) portfolio to the MLC Wrap and MLC Navigator platforms. The Antares Ex-20 Australia Equities SMA portfolio is an actively managed, highly-concentrated portfolio of Australian ...

AIA launches adviser self-service portal

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
AIA Australia has launched an online self-service portal to allow financial advisers to manage client insurance administration. The portal allows financial advisers to update their clients' contact information and bank and credit card details directly ...

Fortnum adds five new practices

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
Independently-owned dealer group Fortnum Financial Advisers has broadened its reach across three Australian cities with five practices joining the group's boutique offering, FPSA Group (FPSA). Lifeguard Financial Services, APS Financial Planning and ...

Aussie investors list operational alpha among top priorities

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2016
... acquire a boutique. Alternatively we see firms that are relatively well-sized seeking a joint venture where, for example, they focus on a particular European market and they have a good distribution channel, or they want to have a diversified portfolio ...