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Investment managers must find purpose, not performance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... is a better way to ensure that a client's long-term objectives are being met. The research firm asked participants in a study about performance motivations, reasons for working in investment management and whether they would describe their work as a ...

Hedge funds lack confidence in data security

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... This reality isn't far off, and so cyber security should be a standing item on all board meeting agendas," Sandhu said. The study also highlighted the top reasons identified by hedge fund managers for investing in innovation, with 90% of respondents ...

Aussie super funds building world-class investment teams

JAMIE WILLIAMSON, DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... Canada's pension system has the largest average at 92. Regardless of the low number, the latest PwC global pension funds study shows Australian super funds are increasing the insourcing of investment functions with a focus on building world-class investment ...

Super slow to embrace advice opportunity

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... engagement, only a minority are employing robo-advice services, according to IQ Group research. The IQ Group Digital Engagement Study 2016, based on research of the top 50 retail, industry and public sector super funds, found that 8% of those surveyed ...

Robo is the adviser's new best friend

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... appeal has also allowed robo-advisers to engage client segments who may be out of reach to traditional advisers. A recent study from EY found that as many as 59% of clients had a preference for digital advice, compared to just 35% of wealth managers. ...

Advice experiences can help educate non-advised

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
... financial advisers, the industry has an opportunity to share these experiences and help educate Australians. A new university study led by researchers from the University of Adelaide, University of Technology Sydney and University of Western Australia ...

The rise of the robo-adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 NOV 2016
... 83% believing robo-advice is not a threat to the planning industry and that it has a place in respective practices. The study is based from a survey of about 9000 online share investors and 1450 financial advisers across five countries between April ...

How to put the sizzle back into finance: Grad Mentor

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
... relates to is autonomy and ability to manage their own time, transport and travel considerations, and particularly time off to study and an informal culture within the business are hugely attractive to graduates," explained Barr. "It's also about the ...

FPA recognises industry excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has presented the 2016 FPA Awards at the FPA Professionals Congress in Perth. Tony Sandercock of wetalkmoney was named the FPA Certified Financial Planner Professional of the Year for his efforts ...

Investors driving impact demand

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
... transformation has encouraged a growing demand from both institutional and retail investors. In fact the 2016 European SRI Study found that between 2013-2015 retail impact investments in Europe had grown from 20269 to 96239, that's a growth if +385% ...