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Lonsec partners with robo advice provider

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
Lonsec Research has partnered with a firm that provides an automated investment service to build model portfolios for its clients. Ignition Wealth will in turn benefit from Lonsec's research in a service that will launch later this year. Lonsec Fiscal ...

Manus and Nauru are immoral and risky: super funds

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
... said that, as the size of fund and the size of the position it takes in companies grow, "there will potentially be more focus on ESG issues and we will expect the same from our managers."

Pengana and PanAgora strike new deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 27 AUG 2015
Global quantitative manager PanAgora Asset Management will bring its institutional funds management capabilities to the Australian retail market through an agreement struck with Pengana Capital. The deal expands Pengana's investment solutions with a ...

PROFILE: J.P. Morgan head of Australia funds David Hallifax

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 AUG 2015
You know the old saying: there's nothing like selling monkey hand-puppets door-to-door to turn you off working in sales forever. David Hallifax was doing odd jobs with a friend to support himself while backpacking around Australia. He'd crossed the ...

Industry gears for new settlement regime

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
Custodians are on track reduce settlement times from three days to two days in time for the official regime change in March 2016. Firms are gearing up to start testing their readiness for the new T+2 Settlement regime in October. "Reducing settlement ...

Managers pressured by more demanding clients

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
... around the world, with 72% of asset managers in the global survey saying their conversations with clients have evolved to focus more heavily on understanding risk and implementing strategies to manage it. Overall, asset managers are positive about the ...

Planners continue insurer switches

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
... planners are now using 3.9 insurers each - up from 3.7 in 2014. Investment Trends senior analyst, King Loong Choi, said a focus on improving underwriting by some insurers over the last year has made it "an essential component of success in the acquisition ...

Centrepoint's wealth business up 10pc

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... profit after tax of $5.9 million, up 78% on the previous financial year. Centrepoint Alliance chairman Rick Nelson said a focus on supporting independent advisers with quality solutions and advocating for their interests - in a market dominated by institutions ...

Frydenberg relaxed about SMSF borrowing

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... superannuation funds are now SuperStream compliant and more than 250,000 employers are now making contributions via SuperStream. "The focus now is on spreading benefits to smaller employers. I'm aware that this has been a controversial issue, with many ...

Hedge funds face brain drain

LAURA MILLAN, MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... Associates head of alternatives Craig Stanford thinks the situation in Australia is "almost like a brain drain." He said that focus on low fees, transparency and daily liquidity "is going to cull the universe of managers that you can potentially invest ...