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Managed account FUM exceeds $13bn

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
The total funds held in managed account services now exceed $13 billion, according to the Institute of Managed Account Providers (IMAP), which has published a report on the findings.

Sovereign wealth funds growing despite falling commodity prices

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
Assets under management increased for the majority of sovereign wealth funds in 2014 despite steadily declining oil and commodity prices, according to research by Preqin.

AMP chief economist says housing future messy

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
Housing is an expensive option for investors, offering low rental yields compared to all other assets except bank deposits and government bonds.

ETF investor numbers growing rapidly

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
Findings of a recent BetaShares and Investment Trends exchange traded funds report showed the number of investors in ETFs surged by 46% in the past year.

Even simple funds pose risks: IMF

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
Even simple investment funds, including long only mutual funds, can pose financial stability risks, warns the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Global property securities growth to continue

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
Most investment managers predict the global property securities sector will continue delivering strong returns throughout 2015, according to the Lonsec 2014/15 Global Property Securities Sector Review.

Go-it-alone investment culture taking hold in Europe

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
Direct-to-consumer retail distribution via platforms is on the rise in the UK and the rest of Europe looks set to follow, according to new research by global analytics firm Cerulli.

Active managed fund returns worsen against indices

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
The average active fund's performance versus index strategies has worsened compared to the previous six months, according to the S&P Dow Jones Indices Versus Active Funds (SPIVA) Scorecard.

We don't need financial advice: Gen Y

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
More than 80% of university educated, well paid Generation Y professionals don't think they need financial advice according to a recent study by KPMG.

Perpetual appointed RE for Regal

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2015
Perpetual has been appointed responsible entity (RE) of the retail feeder fund for Regal Funds Management's Australian Long Short Equity Fund following a unitholder meeting in March.