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FUM breaks thru $2tr

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... reported for other parts of the superannuation market. Reinforcing this, Rainmaker commented that FUM growth in retail managed funds is still lack lustre and in real (inflation adjusted) terms is negative. Indexing of FUM is meanwhile continuing its ...

Magellan sees "real tensions" in launching ASX-listed fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
... role in diversifying portfolios. "International equities are not easy to access," he said, and explained that even managed funds require investors to go through "17-page applications." "People just don't do it," Cairns said. In recent months, several ...

BetaShares funds awarded 'Recommended' ratings

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
... advisers because they present cost effective and transparent ways to access strategies more commonly seen in high-cost managed funds," BetaShares managing director Alex Vynokur said. "Exchange traded funds are an important tool by which advisers can ...

Van Eyk enters voluntary administration

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014
... appointed administrator. "The company's decision follows the recent and sudden closure of the Blueprint Series of managed funds," van Eyk said in a statement. "This has presented short term financial challenges as it is currently structured to the parent ...

Wealthy investors bullish thanks to advice

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... significantly more likely to be taking expert advice, for example they are likely to be considering international managed funds covering multiple regions in their portfolio," Certitude chief executive Craig Mowll said. "When we look at the split between ...

Macquarie adds SMA option to platform wrap

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
... transparency, flexibility and tax efficiency of direct ownership." He explained that investors can hold term deposits, managed funds, direct shares and SMAs on Macquarie Wrap, and receive a complete view of their total investments in one place, with ...

Penalties for fund managers too lenient

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... countries including the collapse of Trio Capital in 2009. "The four cases highlight how fraud can easily occur in the managed funds context. What is however a cause for concern is that despite the extent of the damage caused and the loss suffered by ...

Netwealth brings portfolio management tool in-house

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
... to invest into range of asset classes and asset types including direct international shares, domestic equities, managed funds and cash. With SMART on the netwealth platform, client outcomes can be customised with individual portfolio filters providing ...

Aberdeen funds added to mFund service

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
... directly bought and sold. The introduction of the mFund settlement service, which allows retail investors to access managed funds in an efficient and cost-effective way, is a welcome initiative," Aberdeen managing director Brett Jollie said. "We believe ...

FSC calls for new govt agency to grow industry overseas

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
... compared to 80% in Singapore and 60% in Hong Kong. Modelling by Deloitte Access Economics shows that exports in managed funds could increase GDP by $4.2 billion by 2029-30 if we reached the level of exports equivalent to Hong Kong or Singapore. Elsewhere ...