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Instos turn to smart beta in low-return world: SSGA

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2016
Institutional investors worldwide are turning to objective and factor-based investment approaches, such as smart beta, to meet their investment goals given the global low interest rate environment. This is one of the findings of State Street Global ...

Global real estate offers investors diversified approach

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... investments should consider global real estate as the Australian market continues to cool, according to State Street Global Advisors Australia. Shaun Parkin, head of SPDR ETFs at State Street argues that investment tools such as exchange traded funds ...

Frontier appoints capital markets analyst

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
Frontier Advisors has appointed an analyst to its capital markets team. Cadence Ho joins Frontier in May having completed her Master of Economics at the University of Queensland. Prior to that, she was a product specialist at UOB Kay Hian Holdings in ...

SMSFA collaborates for education program

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... Financial Services at the University of Adelaide said the initiative "reflects the growth in the number of specialist advisors in the SMSF sector and their need to continually upgrade their skills." "We recognised there has been a gap in the market to ...

Mercer Sentinel advising TCorp on custody

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... arrangements. NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian said in a short statement yesterday that the government has engaged a number of advisors to conduct reviews of the custodial arrangements for the state. "Mercer Sentinel was chosen following a government ...

SSGA restructure sees distribution head depart

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
State Street Global Advisors' head of distribution for Australia and New Zealand has departed following a management restructure. Peter Mitchell joined SSGA in 2011 and was responsible for institutional and retail investment solutions, covering ETFs ...

Technology and collaboration to drive financial advice

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2016
... report shows investors are seeking a much more collaborative approach to their wealth planning, challenging financial advisors to digitally transform their approach to managing client relationships." The report highlighted that investors are looking ...

LUCRF Super appoints head of investments

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
... LUCRF Super has appointed Leigh Gavin as head of investments for industry super. Gavin joins LUCRF Super from Frontier Advisors, where he spent the last 14 years across a number of senior roles including, head of Australian equities and head of property. ...

Frontier appoints two senior consultants

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
Frontier Advisors has appointed Greg Barr and Anthony Michael as senior consultants in a bid to broaden the firm's range of expertise. Barr will commence his role on 3 May 2016, focusing on client servicing and managing some of Frontier's key advice ...

SME owners urged to streamline their retirement exit strategies

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... optimise the unique factors of their enterprise," said Leach. Founded in 2015, GSE offers its clients access to over 70 advisors across Australia and specialises in helping SMEs improve profitability and overall value.