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When aged care advice takes an emotional toll

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2018
... experiencing the highs and lows of transitioning her father into aged care, Focus Wealth Advisers senior financial adviser Alex Denham urged the audience to anticipate the emotional costs that come with aged care advice. As clients become confused, angry ...

GAM chief executive steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2018
Alex Friedman has stepped down as chief executive of GAM effective immediately, with the group saying its next stage of evolution would be best served by new leadership. The latest development in what has been a tough few months for the Swiss-based ...

Assistant Treasurer warns super funds to lift engagement game

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2018
... see if the new recruit is an existing member of a super fund, Robert said. Rainmaker director of research and compliance Alex Dunnin said while the ATO and Fairwork Act focus on compliance and the "how, what amount and when super should be paid," there ...

FSC appoints UBS, Mercer heads

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2018
The Financial Services Council has appointed Mercer and UBS Asset Management's Australian heads to its board to fill two director vacancies. Mercer Australia managing director Ben Walsh and UBS Asset Management Australia chief executive Bryce Doherty ...

Two new ETFs on the block

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... return is 10.8% p.a. The ETF will charge 0.39% in fees per year and make distributions each quarter. Betashares executive Alex Vynokur said the new ETF is a compelling option for SMSF trustees, retirees and pre-retirees looking to make a core allocation ...

Chatbots will move from consumer finance to corporate: BAML

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2018
Bank of America Merrill Lynch believes chatbot technologies could have applications in the wholesale and corporate side of banking as customers demand better ways to interact. Speaking at a SIBOS session in Sydney, Bank of America Merrill Lynch treasury ...

SMSFs most affordable: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... investment managers, while the remaining is spent on fund administration. Rainmaker executive director of research and compliance Alex Dunnin said: "Despite what some super fund members may think, superannuation is now a highly competitive marketplace. ...

ETFs attracting more money than LICs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2018
... will not abate for the remainder of 2018, with more products expected before the year's end," BetaShares chief executive Alex Vynokur said. On the other side, some of the biggest IPOs this year have been investment manager IPOs. Earlier in the year ...

Fidelity launches active ETF

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2018
... few years but we can't say how much it will be," Devoy said. Why an emerging markets ETF? Fidelity portfolio manager Alex Duffy's strategy was chosen for the first ETF because it has had lower volatility, Devoy said. ASX was the exchange of choice ...

Fidelity cuts management fees

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 OCT 2018
... above-benchmark active returns since its December 2013 inception to August end. It holds 30 to 50 stocks and is managed by Alex Duffy. The Fidelity Global Equities Fund is holds 80-120 global companies and is run by portfolio manager Amit Lodha. Fidelity ...