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The trillion dollar pension fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
On September 19 one of the world's largest pension funds hit US$1 trillion. "I don't think anyone expected the fund to ever reach US$1 trillion dollars," Norges Bank Investment Management chief executive Yngve Slyngstad said. "Reaching US$1 trillion ...

Peak iron ore?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2017
Governor Philip Lowe's statement explaining the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) monetary policy decision to keep interest rates unchanged at 1.5% at their 5 September Board meeting, revealed the Australian central bank's optimism over the international ...

Platinum LIC reaps Asia rewards

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
The Platinum Asia Investments listed investment company saw strong investment gains of 20.21% in the 12 months to June 30. The performance, measured in pre-tax net tangible assets growth, was nonetheless slightly lower than the return delivered by the ...

Passive investors excluded from small business tax cuts

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
Passive investment companies, including property and share investors, cannot access the lower company tax rate, the Government has confirmed. Following the release of draft tax legislation, Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer said ...

Netwealth sells Bridgeport, Pathway

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
Netwealth is selling its financial advice subsidiaries, choosing to instead focus on its platform and managed accounts solutions. The group has announced that discussions with potential buyers for both Bridgeport Financial Services and Pathway Licensee ...

Ethical investing fruitful for income investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
Retirees looking to include preferences for high environmental, social and governance performance and reduced carbon in global equity dividend strategies can do so without forfeiting income, according to AXA Investment Managers. A recent study by the ...

Sequoia raises curtains on two key acquisitions

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
After suspending trading last week, Sequoia Financial Group has acquired a major Australian broking firm and says it will complete another purchase originally flagged in June. Morrison Securities, part of the ASX Group since 1985 and formerly owned ...

On the road to normal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2017
Unless North Korean tensions escalate beyond the "missile testing" tit-for-tat, it'll be the Fed that will occupy financial market consciousness this week. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will start their two-day deliberations on monetary policy ...

UK asset consultants face competition scrutiny

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
In an industry first, the UK Financial Conduct Authority's concerns about anti-competitive practices of investment consultants have been referred to a consumer protection and anti-competition watchdog to further investigate the industry. The FCA announced ...

Lack of expertise driving down competition: APRA

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 SEP 2017
In its submission to the Productivity Commission, APRA called out a lack of expertise and systems capabilities as hindering competition in the Australian financial sector. Noting the high levels of concentration in many financial industry sectors, measured ...