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Future Fund surges to $123 billion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... billion. This makes the Future Fund Management Agency Australia's second largest investment manager; State Street Global Advisors is in first place. The Future Fund acting as a sovereign fund is why it holds only 29% of its assets in equities, preferring ...

The changing role of ETF model portfolios

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
... allocation has never been more important in achieving client goals. According to head of SPDR ETFs at State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) Australia, Shaun Parkin, financial advisers are increasingly looking for expertise outside their own businesses ...

ASIC permanently bans jailed adviser

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
... Kell said: "Dishonesty by any financial advisor will not be tolerated by ASIC. We will take steps to remove financial advisors who have acted dishonestly from the financial services and credit industry in order to protect consumers."

SSGA expands responsible investment strategy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
State Street Global Advisors has launched an international equities fund which excludes investment in tobacco and selected armaments. Aimed at institutional investors with increasing interest in ESG investment, the State Street International Equities ...

JANA strengthens consultancy team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... Superannuation Fund and has also previously been a portfolio manager at US-based investment manager Dimensional Fund Advisors. JANA has also appointed Michael Donohue as a consult to some of the firm's largest advisory clients, also becoming a member ...

Pan-Tribal Global Equity Fund added to platforms

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
... platforms. The Pan-Tribal Global Equity Fund was launched in November 2014. The Fund is managed by New York-based Davis Advisors, which has more than US$26 billion funds under management, across a range of equity strategies. The asset management firm ...

BlackRock slashes iShares ETF fees

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
... Australia are looking for great value at the centre of their portfolios. "The iShares range already offers investors and advisors the cost-efficiency, liquidity and quality they need at the foundation of their portfolios. Now they can have the same quality ...

New consultant at Frontier

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
Frontier Advisors welcomed a new consultant to its real assets team this month. Joining the firm is Bianca Ray. She has an extensive background in the commercial property sector with roles including property asset manager, valuer, and investment surveyor. ...

Regal named best Australian hedge fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... Simon Ibbetson (chair) from 358 Pty Ltd., Matthew Jeremy from Caravel Consulting Services, Daniel Liptak from Arkaba Advisors, Angela Ashton from Evergreen Consultants, as well as Kim Ivey from Vertex Capital. More than 400 attended the event at the ...

Advice clients need greater clarity on fees: survey

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2016
... own businesses, according to an industry survey. This is the key finding from a paper released by State Street Global Advisors' SPDR ETF business in a bid to assist advisers in finding strategies to help clients better understand the value of financial ...