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Saxo Capital Markets hires Aussie markets strategist

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... platform SaxoTraderPRO. The new platform is designed to allow traders and institutional investors at small and medium-sized funds to operate with the capabilities of larger institutions.

Peak bodies join forces over due diligence

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2018
... bodies have released a frequently asked questions document which will help fund managers understand what information super funds expect to be provided. The document will also answer questions about how this information will be included in super funds' ...

Better than bonds: A new approach to lifecycle investment

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
Superannuation funds could top up lifecycle members' end savings by about 30%, if they make a "mid-step" switch to defensive equities instead of gradually increasing allocations to bonds, according to new analysis from Parametric. Parametric's latest ...

Two-tier super system emerging: KPMG

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... superannuation system. According to KPMG's analysis, the superannuation system in Australia is splitting into two tiers, as small funds experience initial net outflows after leaner contributions and more transfers to other funds. Conversely, large funds ...

Thematic SMAs on the rise

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2018
... international shares for diversification but also achieve a higher yield than is available from global ETFs and managed funds," Macrovue said. All three SMAs are available via Praemium and incur an investment management of 80 basis points. They are free ...

SMA provider to award $20m mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
... licence for advice firm WB Financial. Australian equities portfolios became too costly and too cumbersome using only managed funds and for various reasons advisers struggled to keep up with portfolio changes suggested by the licensee. "At the start of ...

Blue Sky revaluation sees asset prices drop

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
... $7 million. The first phase of Blue Sky's total portfolio revaluation included 12 of 93 assets, including assets within funds with a unit price greater than $1.20 in which the Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund is invested. In an update to the ASX, Blue ...

Pension fund CIO departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
The chief investment officer at one of the world's largest pension funds has resigned, citing family reasons. The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) announced Ted Eliopoulos will leave at the end of the year, with the search ...

AMP hit with another proposed class action

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
... clear with these extraordinarily low funding commission rates," he said. The class actions intend to recover some of the funds lost by AMP shareholders in the wake of the Royal Commission, with revelations of misconduct causing the institutions share ...

Perpetual appoints new GM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2018
Perpetual Corporate Trust appointed a new general manager, managed funds services. General manager, management services Vicki Riggio has been promoted to the role, taking on responsibility for custody, wholesale trustee and responsible entity services. ...