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Asset management looks different in 2020: Research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
... capabilities such as innovative investment strategies or access to new market segments. In wealth management, the vast majority of transactions - 64 out of 78 - resulted from consolidation, as various smaller wealth managers sought to improve profitability ...

SMSFs in rebalancing flurry

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2017
... survey of 2750 SMSFs shows the average benefit payment from the December quarter increased from $16,256 to $27,900. The majority of members (60%) opted for income streams rather than lump sum payments. Interestingly, those choosing lump sum benefits ...

Worried parents prefer banks over stocks: Stockspot

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2017
... be able to afford their own home, and 78% are concerned their children are living pay-cheque-to-pay-cheque. Yet the majority of parents willing to provide financial assistance would put money in a bank account (68%) over a share investment portfolio ...

Water investing makes a splash

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
... With $2.7 billion in assets under management, Blue Sky Alternative Investments managing director Kim Morison says the majority of investors in the Blue Sky Water Fund are high net worth individuals and self-managed super funds. The fund, which invests ...

Finance Sector Union appoints former NSW Premier

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 12 MAY 2017
... industry and the internal systems that reward risky, unscrupulous behaviour and has tarnished the reputation of the majority of finance workers who do the right thing." "Nathan Rees has a reputation for stamping out corruption and putting the interests ...

Global economy biased toward active management

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2017
A majority of investors are turning to actively managed investments in times of economic volatility, new research by global asset manager Natixis found. Eight in ten (79%) investors said they favour active managers to help generate alpha in this current ...

Asia-Pacific needs more retirement income specialists: Milliman

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017
... report's authors noted. In particular, more than 60% of companies surveyed felt financial advice is required by the majority of the population, but importantly, they did not feel as if advice should be reserved for net worth customers only. Currently ...

Mosaic tailors financial advice for women, grows FUA to $800m

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2017
... successful planning practice. With just 20 staff, the group manages $810 million (US$600m) across 250-plus clients, majority of whom are female breadwinners. They follow a fee-based advice model providing each client with a unique investment policy and ...

Pre-retirees robbing Peter to pay Paul: REST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... the growing intergenerational dependency of Australian families, with older working Australians responsible for the majority of financial giving. According to the research, 72% of intergenerational assistance is provided to adult children aged over 18 ...

HSBC rolls out Apple Pay

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2017
... customers to use the technology, HSBC Australia head of retail banking and wealth management Graham Heunis said. "The majority of our customers' credit card payments are contactless and we expect our customers to embrace Apple Pay. We will also be introducing ...