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Super funds condemn Trump climate withdrawal

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), representing $1.5 trillion in funds under management, has condemned US President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the country from the Paris Agreement on climate change. Trump justified the ...

New cash ETF for UBS

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... income focused investors the opportunity to generate competitive returns on cash while also retaining ready access to their funds should the need arise." UBS has some 210 ETFs issued globally with $48 billion in funds under management.

ASIC delays super disclosure reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... requirements will be delayed for two years - until 1 July 2019 and 31 December 2019, respectively. The relief for super funds to provide online updates on dashboards, rather than hard copies, will also likely be extended for the same amount of time. ...

Goals-based strategies valuable for retirees: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... retirees. It also reported mass-customised retirement solutions perform better than traditional balanced or target-date funds in reaching investors' goals and have an acceptably low opportunity cost compared to fully-customised counterparts. While it ...

Schroders managers join Bennelong UK business

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
Two veteran Schroders fund managers will join a boutique launched by the UK business of Bennelong Funds Management. Paul Marriage and John Warren will transfer over to Bennelong subsidiary BennBridge and its first UK boutique Tellworth Investments in ...

Hassle-free housing investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
... diversified strategy including residential property, shares, cash or so on is limited to those who have really significant funds, especially if you're chasing the very high-quality stuff in Sydney or Melbourne," Millet said. BRICKX buys residential properties ...

Yarra appoints investment operations manager from IOOF

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
... senior investment accountant. Yarra was formed following the management buyout of Goldman Sachs Asset Management's Australian funds management platform, led by Dion Hershan and backed by TA Associates. In April, the firm hired Phil Strano as senior investment ...

Global asset management fees continue to fall

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
Funds management fees have fallen globally across several asset classes amid rising competition from cheaper products and greater scrutiny by investors looking to cut costs. The latest bfinance report examines the fees of more than 160 money managers ...

Manager lists after $3bn merger

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
The vast majority of shareholders in an ASX-listed fund manager have approved a merger including $3.1 billion in funds under management, creating a new listed entity in the process. Following this decision, Hunter Hall will merge with Pengana Capital ...

Super funds must do more digitally

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUN 2017
Digital advice is seen as a must by 80% of superannuation funds, yet less than 20% have engaged in or are looking to implement digital advice. A majority of super funds have only begun investing in online strategies in the last three years. New findings ...