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Superannuation fears regulatory strangle: ASFA

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2017
... is regulatory overreach and strangulation in red tape. This was the takeaway message from Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) independent chair Michael Easson in his opening address at this year's major conference in Sydney. Being ...

Centrepoint adviser banned

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... banned from providing financial services after it was found he advised a client to obtain financial assistance by withdrawing funds from their self-managed superannuation fund when not permitted to under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act ...

ETF fees to plunge: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
As the cost of exchange-traded funds continues to plummet and becomes more affordable, there is still room for competition in the booming sector, latest EY research reveals. Over the next three years, EY's ETF report shows the global market will reach ...

Hedge fund sector flourishing: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... activity across Europe and Asia "remains very limited", but a prominent trend in Europe is the emergence of liquid alternative funds, which are structured as undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and employ similar ...

Long-short performance justifies fees: Zenith

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... Zenith research suggests that despite the higher premiums charged to investors, the average return produced by long-short funds justifies the cost. Zenith found in the 12 months to September 30, global long-short managers delivered a 2.3% premium above ...

Ophir Asset Management expands investment team

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2017
... and senior portfolio manager Steven Ng said. "Given his pedigree in previously working within high performing, small-cap funds management teams, Josh will be an excellent addition to our existing investment capability." Clark will work across both the ...

Philanthropy at the heart of planning profession

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... Congress in Hobart last week. The Future2 Wheel Classic endurance cycle ride and Tasmanian Hiking Challenges raise much needed funds for Future2 to bring new opportunity and hope to socially and financially disadvantaged young Australians through its ...

Fund managers should have personal stake: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
Fund managers should 'put their money where their mouth is' and have a personal stake in the funds they manage, Financial Standard's weekly poll results show. About 80% of respondents either agree or strongly believe this statement, indicating portfolio ...

Impact of dementia on estate planning efficacy

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... allocated to the father. Without the statutory will, the father would have been able to claim part of the family home and the funds, which would have seriously affected the other children and their mother." While they are often a final resort, statutory ...

Financial Synergy founder launches new firm

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2017
... Pensions, is rolling out a product called Real Lifetime Pension (RLP). RLP is a white-label solution for superannuation funds and is designed to accompany the regular income stream from an account-based pension. Optimum Pensions said it could provide ...