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Fund transfer protocols need to catch-up with technology: ASFA

The Australian Super Fund Association (ASFA) says super funds taking a long time to process member payments because of delays in completing identity checks are causing tensions with members. ASFA Chief Executive Officer Philippa Smith said "There can ...

Global hedge funds strong but still below ASX

All global hedge funds indices are in the black but they are still underperforming local equities. The results are contained in the just released VAN Global Hedge Fund index report. The top hedge funds sector for the 12 months to end September were ...

Merrill Lynch goes broad-cap

Merrill Lynch has launched a new growth fund designed to target investment opportunities across large, mid and small cap sectors. The fund aims to differentiate itself by its more flexible investment approach, which it says will free it from the large ...

Daily Economic Roundup

Domestic economy - The latest National Australia Bank (NAB) business survey showed that business confidence dropped to 1 in the third quarter - the lowest since the first quarter of 2001 - from 2.8 in the previous three-month period. The fall in confidence ...

Active managers not outperforming: State Street

New research from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) reveals that active managers are not outperforming and they warn investors to be cautious about their ability to outperform. The four year research project, called the SSgA Manager Persistence Survey ...

Twin strategy needed to boost super savings: ABA

The Australian Bankers Association (ABA) has called for a twin strategy to boost retirement savings in Australia. In its presentation to a Parliamentary Committee investigating how we can boost superannuation savings among gen-X and Y, the ABA has said ...

Perpetual overhauls Select Investment international

Signalling a shift in their investment strategy, Perpetual Private Clients has moved towards a more boutique multi-manager line up for the international equities component of their 'Select Investment Funds'. The new panel will be introduced to Perpetual's ...

Market Wrap

AAP | FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2005

The Australian share market is expected to open weaker as a poor lead from offshore suggest further weakness for the local market heading into the end of the week. Precious and base metal prices were weaker and oil prices also surrendered ground, placing ...

Fidelity launches global array of funds

Fidelity Investments have harnessed their global investing arsenal to launch 10 new funds into the Australian market. The new funds are aimed at institutional and intermediary investors, while Fidelity is already talking to a range of major league platforms ...

Local property market lures international funds

While global property is becoming a 'must-have' strategy for local institutional investors, overseas investors with the same idea are coming to Australia to buy into the local market. The attractiveness of the Australian property market has lured, according ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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