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R&D focus giving Asian companies greater pricing power

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
A dramatic increase in the amount Asian companies are spending on research and development means many are fast becoming world beaters, according to one Fidelity portfolio manager. Presenting to more than 300 advisers at an event in Sydney with regional ...

State Street wins $780m LGS mandate

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has won a $780 million active Australian equities mandate from Local Government Super (LGS). LGS chief investment officer Craig Turnbull said the mandate reflects a move towards more active risk in the portfolio. ...

Westpac to use Morningstar's equity tech tool

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
Westpac Online Investing has struck a deal to use Morningstar's equity technology solution, which distributes key market data to clients. The tool sends daily emails to investors with equity data and content including earnings announcements, dividends ...

Macquarie Group tops global alternative investment table

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUL 2013
... forgetting the increasing number of cheaper and lower governance routes for improving investment efficiency such as using Smart Beta." After Macquarie Group, US firms Bridgewater Associates and CBRE Global Investors complete the top 3 investors in alternative ...

Westpac launches tailored info service for online investors

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
Westpac Online Investing has launched a new tailored information service in response to investors' demand for better research tools and stock-picking recommendations. Described as an "Australian first", the 'Daily Share Tracker' will be delivered to ...

eo rebrands as Kinetic Financial Services

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
eo Financial Services has rebranded under the name Kinetic Financial Services. The name change is part of the launch of Kinetic Super - a repackaging of Professional Associations Super, which includes RecruitmentSuper, Accountants Super, Australian ...

Kinetic Super targets transient members with new brand

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
... Professional Associations Super (PASL), which includes RecruitmentSuper, Accountants Super, Australian Enterprise super and SMART pension. Kinetic brings all four sub-funds under one brand. Kinetic Super Chairman Frank Gullone said the new name reflects ...

Lonsec expects growth in smart beta ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
Investment research house Lonsec believes Australia can expect the market for exchange traded funds (ETFs) tracking 'smart beta' or non-traditional indices to grow in popularity as a focus on risk since the global financial crisis has resulted in greater ...

Yellow Brick Road launches super fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
... follow the launch of Yellow Brick Road's superannuation fund RetireRight. The fund features three simple options called 'Smart Cash', '50/50' and 'Go For Growth'. Smart Cash is the most defensive choice, made up entirely of cash and fixed income investments. ...

Bendigo Wealth launches new low-risk income fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
Bendigo Wealth has launched the Sandhurst Strategic Income Fund for risk-averse investors who want a regular income stream in excess of what they are seeing from their term-deposits. The new fund is a low-risk investment option which pays quarterly ...