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MySuper lifecycle funds lead the pack

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... superannuation marketplace, especially through lifecycle funds. Rainmaker's September quarter MySuper report, released this week, shows assets in MySuper lifecycle funds have grown 18% in the past 12 months, once again outpacing the percentage growth ...

The rise of the robo-adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... automated investment solutions. This is a key finding in the inaugural Investment Trends Robo-advice Report released this week. The report shows financial planners are already embracing what robo-advice can offer, with 83% believing robo-advice is not ...

Instos consider Aussie infrastructure plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... Priority List, including Inland Rail, WestConnex in NSW, and the Forrestfield Airport Link in Western Australia. Earlier this week Industry Super Australia hosted The Superannuation Opportunity - a forum in Canberra specifically looking at the super ...

Japanese bank Nomura ups ante in robo-advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... robo-advice should take a closer look at Nomura after the $1.1 trillion banking giant launched its robo-advice service this week. The Asian bank will roll-out 'Nomura Goal-based' to retail investors in Japan. While there has been a wave of robo-advice ...

The $25 trillion decision US voters have to make

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
... international equity markets and a strong home country bias, particularly in the lead up to the US election outcome this week and with continued speculation about a possible Fed rate hike at the end of the year," VanEck Australia managing director Arian ...

Australian investors retreating to domestic assets

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... international equity markets and a strong home country bias, particularly in the lead up to the US election outcome this week and with continued speculation about a possible Fed rate hike at the end of the year." Commenting on the increased interest ...

ANZ mulls selling wealth business

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... wealth business, following on from its agreement to sell its Asian retail and wealth businesses to DBS Bank earlier this week. Perhaps unsurprisingly, performance in ANZ's Australian wealth business weakened over the year, dropping by 24% to $159 million ...

New IOOF funds receive 'recommended' rating

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
The new MultiSeries funds launched by IOOF this week have each received a 'Recommended' rating from Lonsec. The researcher said that the IOOF MultiSeries 30, IOOF MultiSeries 50, IOOF MultiSeries 70 and IOOF MultiSeries 90 funds are all managed by a ...

BTIM adds to executive lineup

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 OCT 2016
... Investment Management has appointed a new head of responsible investment. Edwina Matthew has re-joined the investment manager this week, having previously worked for BT in both Sydney and New York as senior vice-president, currency overlay and global ...

Life Insurance Code targets self-regulation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... called for reforms to adviser remuneration and customer service, which are expected to be reintroduced to parliament this week in the form of the Life Insurance Framework. Speaking at the launch of the Code of Practice Trowbridge said: "This is the first ...