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ETFs a winner in February market slump: Vanguard

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
ETFs maintained liquidity and picked up trading volume even as Australian shares plunged in February, according to latest research from Vanguard's Australian ETF Capital Markets division. In the week ending 9 February, ETF trading volumes tripled normal ...

Global manager begins alternative risk premia push

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2018
A $638 billion (US$504bn) global asset manager is adding alternative risk premia capabilities across its entire multi-asset portfolio and has made several hires in the process. Following Nico Marais joining Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) in 2017 ...

Chief economist update: Inflation isn't such a lonely word

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2018
Wall Street recovered just as quickly as it corrected - selling and then buying on rising inflation expectations. The S&P 500 index closed 4.3% up at the close of the trading week ending 16 February, partly reversing the previous week's 5.2% loss but ...

Australian Ethical names new COO following restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
Following the restructure of its finance and operations arms, Australian Ethical's joint chief financial officer and chief operating officer has resigned, and a new COO has been appointed in the process. Rob Plow will become Australian Ethical's new ...

IFAs tackling bank-owned competitors head on

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 FEB 2018
Research shows independent financial advisers (IFAs) do not feel threatened by their bank-owned counterparts and are willing to take the competition head on. According to GlobalData's 2017 IFA survey, only a handful of IFAs perceive competition from ...

Industry fund flags further fee cuts

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
... By 1 July 2018, Vamvakas believes the fees will be among the lowest in the industry, with potential via future mergers to push them even lower. In October last year, Equip cut the weekly administration fees for accumulation accounts from $1.50 to $1.25. ...

O'Dwyer proposes TRIS changes

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 13 FEB 2018
The Federal Government is pushing for reversionary transition to retirement income streams (TRIS) to be paid to an eligible dependent upon a death, regardless if a condition of release is met. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer ...

Chief economist update: RBA to lift rates after 2018

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... 1.3% increase - sending the year-on-year rate slowing from 2.9% in November to 2.5%. Without a significant lift in wages to push inflation higher, there also wouldn't be sufficient demand to pull consumer prices up. Not only this, whatever household ...

Chief economist update: RBA stuck in slow inflation lane

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2018
... to even lower inflation expectations further exacerbating the slowdown in spending. Without a significant lift in wages to push inflation higher, there also wouldn't be sufficient demand to pull consumer prices up. A dynamic not lost on the Australian ...

IFM increases stake in Decimal

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2018
... of shares issued to IFM for 12 months. Decimal chief executive Nic Pollock said the funds will help Decimal continue its push into the superannuation market. "The new commitment from IFM Investors allows us to focus our investment in the successful release ...