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Scared of inflation? Try deflation

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2018
Is there something wrong with this picture or what? Wall Street remains on a seesaw ride and volatility - compared with the VIX index's performance over the past three years - is through the roof. Theoretically, ex-US investors needn't be losing sleep ...

SEC cracks down on fee transparency

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it will crackdown on financial product providers' fee disclosures the year ahead in a bid to protect mum and dad investors. The SEC made it clear that one of its main priorities this year is ...

Colonial First State awards $385m mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
Colonial First State has awarded a $385 million global real estate securities mandate to a global asset management firm. Deutsche Asset Management will oversee the strategy, headed up by the firm's global real estate securities team. The team is led ...

Retirees force the politics of income

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
Aberdeen Standard Investments chief economist Jeremy Lawson told the 2018 Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum that retirees' influence on populism is a major dilemma for asset managers globally. Since the Global Financial Crisis retirees have ...

Industry fund on the hunt for investment operations boss

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
Following the departure of its investment team's founding member last year, a $43 billion industry fund is recruiting for a chief operating officer, investments - reflecting the goal to significantly boost its assets under management. Cbus created the ...

Court fines advice firm $7.8m

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
The Federal Court has banned financial advice firm Wealth and Risk Management (WRM) and its related companies from operating in financial services for 18 years, and ordered the group to pay $7.8 million for engaging in unconscionable conduct. The court ...

WisdomTree expands to Asia Pacific

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
WisdomTree has partnered with another exchange-traded product specialist in an attempt to expand globally, starting in Asia Pacific. The New York-based asset manager is collaborating with Premia Partners, an ETF and smart beta solutions provider based ...

Chief economist update: The Fed's force is with us

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
"Suddenly the wheels are in motion. And I, I'm ready to sail any ocean. Suddenly I don't need the answers. Cause I, I'm ready to take all my chances with you." - Olivia Newton-John Oh yes Virginia, the wheels are surely in motion...suddenly. The Dow ...

AMP considers "all alternatives" in life insurance portfolio review

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
Following on from its comprehensive reinsurance program for its wealth protection business in 2017, AMP said it is considering "all alternatives" for its life insurance portfolio and is in discussions with "a number of interested parties." The wealth ...

Record high returns elusive in 2018: Economist

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
Principal Global Investors chief global economist Bob Baur warns investors that 2018 will unlikely deliver the euphoric levels of financial market returns experienced in 2017. Speaking at this morning's Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum, Baur ...