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BTFG chief investment officer exits

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... on remuneration and bonuses, or dismissal. Wild was in the role for nine months and responsible for about $34 billion in funds under management. He joined as BT Investment Management's head of diversified strategies in July 2010 before he was appointed ...

ETFs attracting insto appetites: VanEck

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... research from VanEck suggests Australian institutional investors will likely be ramping up their allocations to exchange-traded funds. More than half (55%) of institutions surveyed currently use ETFs; 56% indicated they would be increasing this allocation. ...

Insight fund recommended

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
Insight Investment received a 'Recommended' rating from Lonsec for one of its funds. In awarding the Insight Diversified Inflation Plus Fund with the rating, Lonsec acknowledged the strengths of Insight's investment process, its history of multi-asset ...

Legg Mason appoints Sydney head from UBS

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... business across key regions." "A proven team player, his deep understanding of the goals and objectives of the Australian funds management sector as well as his strong business acumen will be a significant asset to our clients, partners and team," Titchkosky ...

CFS knuckles down on managed accounts

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... called managed portfolios, but for simplicity we're using the banner of managed accounts. It's about a suite of managed funds within a construct to enable the advisers to make really efficient portfolio changes." Chun said CFS believes that advice businesses ...

Obamacare one, Trump nil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... thing Fed chair Janet Yellen was ahead of the game. In her press conference following the FOMC's decision to raise the fed funds rate by 25 bps to 0.75%-1.0%, Yellen stressed that: "As always, the economic outlook is highly uncertain, and participants ...

Panorama fortifies BTFG adviser market

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... far has been positive with repeat usage starting to build. The company yesterday announced it will merge 12 superannuation funds among a raft of initiatives as part of its $600 million rollout of BT Panorama four years in the making.

OC partners for micro-cap fund

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
OC Funds Management partnered to launch a new fund targeting Australian and New Zealand companies with a market cap of less than $350 million. The OC Micro-Cap FUnd, launched with Copia Investment Partners, was previously known as the OC Concentrated ...

Super funds support PRI statement on slavery

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
The United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment is calling on Australian superannuation funds and fund managers to sign a statement in support of a Modern Slavery Act in Australia. The statement will form part of PRI's submission ...

Housing affordability threatens super's future

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and released at the 2017 Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF). It draws a direct link between deteriorating housing affordability and the future adequacy of Australia's retirement ...