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Cost cuts put research at risk

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
Concerns are mounting that the push to lower operating costs in reaction to FoFA and competitive pressures will drive wealth groups to keep pruning their research capabilities, driving clients to source third-party solutions or reduce the role of research ...

Trowbridge salutes risk reforms package

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... to "initiate the cultural changes needed." "The challenge is to strengthen the quality of advice, reduce conflicts of interest, offer improved value and services to consumers and extend the coverage of worthwhile life insurance protection across the ...

Super funds clash on board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
Both retail and industry superannuation funds have mixed responses to a federal government proposal that would see an increase of independent directors on fund boards. BT Financial Group believes increasing the number of independent directors will create ...

Fedcident waiting to happen?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... 2.41% (as at last night). And this still doesn't include the negative repercussions on the US economy that higher US interest would bring - a stronger US dollar that would erode export competitiveness and increase exports (while at the same time putting ...

SG Hiscock ICE fund added to Asgard

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
... management and is distributed by Equity Trustees. Portfolio manager, Callum Burns, said the addition reflects growing interest in, and support for, funds that look outside the mainstream ASX100 for Australian equities investments and who adopt the franchise ...

High-risk pursuits may undermine super funds' solvency

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015

Extensions - What the Greeks await and the Russians hate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015
... CI inflation - that allowed the Russian central bank to ease policy in quick succession early this year. The CBR cut interest rates by 200 bps in February to 15.0%, by 100 bps in March to 14.0% and by 150 bps in May to 12.5%. The Russian economy had ...

Investors concerned smart beta lacks transparency

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... found. "Respondents appear to have major concerns about the quality of these products," the EDHEC-Risk Institute 'Investor Interest in and Requirements for Smart Beta ETFs' report concluded. It found that 88% of the investors surveyed think that smart ...

Tassie RBF awards GAM $100m mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... strategies with higher alpha potential while giving downside protection against a major market correction and/or rising interest rates. "With their long-term performance track record, focus on risk control and experience in the absolute return space ...

The Fed is Greek too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
... According to Reuters, "Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell on Tuesday said the U.S. economy could be ready for a first interest rate hike in September followed by a second increase in December." And this from Bloomberg, "The comments place Powell ...