FUNDS MANAGEMENT

Superannuation

The Government has released exposure draft legislation which would impose at least one third independent directors plus an independent chairman on industry fund boards....

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Funds management

Investors should not be overly troubled by Chinese downturn as long term-view points to further growth....

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People & Products

Contango announces launch of new LIC - Contango Income Generator Limited....

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Superannuation

A recent determination by the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal has revealed the ugly consequence of super funds investing in highly illiquid assets....

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Funds management

Proprietary models are the view of investment managers when it comes to looking at the transparency of smart beta ETFs. ...

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Funds management

Large scale asset managers have not added to financial instability but weathered the financial crisis well according to ASIC and IOSCO chair, Greg Medcraft....

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Funds management

Investors need to let go of traditional asset allocation if they are to capture yield they need in retirement, Principal Global Investors believes....

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Superannuation

The States are adding costs to deferred lifetime annuities by imposing ambiguous and uncertain stamp duty rules....

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Superannuation

Australia’s largest industry fund has added its voice to calls to limit super tax concessions to eliminate scope for estate planning....

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Funds management

Active management is sold on the basis of past performance and not bought by investors according to an indices provider executive....

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Life/Risk

Property investors are forecasting that non-residential assets will outperform the equities market over the coming 12 to 24 months, the API reveals....

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Funds management

The number of high net worth clients in Australia, and around the world, has continued to grow along with their appetite for robo-advice despite resistance from wealth ma...

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Funds management

Unsecured creditors of BBY companies may receive distributions of between zero and 24 cents in the dollar should the businesses be liquidated, the administrator reports....

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Funds management

ETFs have boomed as a sector but investors should be cautious about chasing international performance. ...

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Funds management

Errors on white-labelled Macquarie platforms lead to refunds payments to 2300 present and former clients....

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