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ETFs a winner in February market slump: Vanguard

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
... February, ETF trading volumes tripled normal activity on Australian primary market creations and doubled on secondary markets. Aussie ETFs also maintained liquidity during the price correction, the $6.3 trillion investment manager said. The average spread ...

Aussie equities boutique appoints portfolio manager from Schroders

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
A boutique Australian equities manager has appointed a new portfolio manager. Sam Twidale joins DNR Capital from Schroders in London, where he was a fund manager focused on European equities. Before that, he was an equity research analyst at Citi and ...

Global firm builds Aussie equities team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
A global investment manager appointed four new portfolio managers to its Australian equities team, joining from the likes of Vanguard, BlackRock and IFM Investors. Joining Invesco's Melbourne-based Invesco Quantitative Strategies (IQS) group are Neil ...

Pension phase SMSFs prefer Aussie equities

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 FEB 2018
Self-managed superannuation fund members in the pension phase are demonstrating a stronger preference for domestic equities than their accumulation phase counterparts. Recent analysis from Class shows SMSFs in pension phase are, on average, allocating ...

Older Aussies failing to account for longevity risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
Only half of Australia's over-50s have made financial plans in anticipation of living longer, according to National Seniors Australia. A new report shows while 85% of over-50s surveyed are aware their life expectancy at age 65 has increased by about ...

Capital Group appoints Aussie fixed income lead

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JAN 2018
Capital Group has welcomed a fixed income specialist from UBS Asset Management to lead its Australian strategy. James Blair has been appointed head of fixed income investment services Asia Pacific, joining from UBS where he led the regional fixed income ...

Online Aussie consumer giant enters life insurance market

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2018
... enabling them to save more of their hard-earned money." Greenstone chief executive Brenard Grobler added: "Kogan is a trusted Aussie brand renowned for offering great value products and services to smart shoppers all over Australia." "We are proud to ...

Aussie crypto fund opens to wholesale investors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2018
One of Australia's first funds to specialise in crypto asset investments is now open to wholesale investors with its first investment planned for February 1. Apollo Capital is accepting minimum buy-ins of $50,000 and will invest in digital currencies ...

International broker enters Aussie market

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
Japanese online broking platform Monex officially enters the Australian market today with intentions to target the self-managed superannuation fund and financial adviser markets. Monex flagged its intention to operate in Australia in August last year. ...

Aussie currency drives fund launch

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... across Asia-Pacific and Australian clients have commented on the lack of diversified cash management solutions for the Aussie dollar. "The AUD fund will invest in a wider range of onshore and offshore assets than traditional Australian money market funds ...