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Should super funds segregate pension assets?

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... funds have traditionally chased scale benefit from pooling investments but segregation may deliver benefits, many of which are not quantifiable. On the quantifiable end, for example, a separate pool of pension assets may give members the ability to participate ...

Janus Henderson EM team crumbles

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
The emerging markets equities team at Janus Henderson Investors is getting ready to leave en masse, the firm confirmed. Head of global emerging market equities Glen Finegan departed on April 18 and is now on garden leave until October, Janus Henderson ...

SMSF gender gap reduces over time

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... two-member funds from the beginning. Class said that fact made it important for people to consider overall fund balances - and not just individual member balances - when establishing funds. The report shows SMSF members recognise the advantage of pooling ...

Lonsec to acquire in-house managed account offerings

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... managed accounts. It also noted ASIC is investigating the integrity of managed accounts constructed by advice licensees who may not have the same expertise or resources to act as investment managers. With advisers aware of the need to remove conflicts ...

Life insurers prioritise customer service over tech

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... channels such as text, email, web chat, phone and sometimes in-person. Unlike last year, compliance and risk, and technology do not rank as highly on the investment agenda. Very few insurers are also less focused on global growth or new product investment. ...

The state of the banks

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
The big accounting firms have released their analysis of the big banks' half year results, noting a continued decline in cash profits for the first half of 2019. The major Australian banks reported a combined cash profit after tax from continuing operations ...

Social infra to become core investment

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... funding, but this opens up significant opportunities for the private sector and for investors." He argued that Australia is "not seeing how big the social infrastructure sector can be." Currently, social infrastructure is considered an alternative, but ...

Australians lose record amount to scams

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2019
... and Consumer Commission said the figure should be taken with a grain of salt as many people who fall victim to scams choose not to report. Losses to investment scams increased last year by more than 34% compared to 2017, with Australians losing $86 million. ...

Financial advice drags BTFG results

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
BT Financial Group has farewelled a number of its advisers over the last six months as the group continues to offload its loss-making financial advice arm, its latest interim results show. BTFG has reduced its financial planning workforce by about 28% ...

ANZ serious on cost cuts

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... commented the sale to IOOF may take some time due to legal action. Morningstar research previously found the acquisition is not in the best interest of members. The restructuring of the workforce has been underway since 2017, last years' half year results ...