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China emerging as fintech leader

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
... crazy." KPMG partner James McKeogh added that Chinese fintech companies had a particular edge in the market due to their focus on "understanding the importance of data exchange from users, rather than simply trying to monetise new customers." The report ...

Spire Copper Rock small cap fund added to two platforms

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
The Spire Copper Rock Capital Global Smaller Companies Fund is now available on key platforms including BT and Macquarie Wrap. The Copper Rock Capital investment team, headed by Stephen Dexter, has a strong 13 year record managing global small caps. ...

JPMorgan Global Strategic Bond Fund added to more platforms

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
Unconstrained fixed income solution, the JPMorgan Global Strategic Bond Fund, has been added to the AMP and netwealth platforms. The fund was added to the BT, Asgard, IOOF, Colonial, Macquarie and ANZ wrap platforms earlier in the year. "We've had significant ...

GBST appoints new MD as chair retires

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
... company with great people and products and a track record over 20 years of supporting clients over the long term. Our key focus is our clients' needs as they rely on us for dependable products to help them manage market, legislative and technology change. ...

Be alert to recession amid growth headwinds: PIMCO

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
Australia is still someway off rebalancing its economy following the end of the mining boom and investors must consider the real possibility of recession, warns PIMCO. While the chair of the fund manager's Asia-Pacific portfolio committee, Adam Bowe ...

Aussies don't want gift of super this Christmas

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... latest MLC Wealth Sentiment Survey. Interviewing more than 2000 people in its quarterly survey, MLC found investor's main focus over the next three months is still heavily biased towards debt payments (29%). About 13% are preparing to increase their ...

MySuper assets rise strongly

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... products were offered by the retail segment. Rainmaker suggests the product style better aligns with the more traditional focus of retail funds on de facto advice. The potential for growth of the retail segment in the MySuper space is highlighted by ...

Local shares lacklustre in 2016

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... Bank governor Glenn Stephens hosed down expectations around how much our local economy will grow. In this environment the focus of investors will increasingly be on how to generate yield," he said. "Investors are going to have to turn their minds to ...

FSC slams insurance duty "boondoggle"

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2015
... hanging fruit," such as removing state stamp duties on life insurance. "In an era where capital is mobile, our provincial focus and inefficient tax system is costing Australia investment and jobs," he said. "The reform malaise has forced the states to ...

Sydney in top 10 financial centres

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015