FUNDS MANAGEMENT

Funds management

Managed investments and superannuation funds have underperformed their benchmarks through a combination of index hugging and high management fees with nearly fifteen per ...

Funds management

Macquarie Group has emerged as Australia’s largest fund manager and 52nd ranked manager in the world, but IFM Investors is growing in Australian influence....

Financial planning

SQM Resarch declares its intention to move beyond property and into funds ratings, starting with alternative assets and fixed income....

Superannuation

Industry fund VicSuper has broken new ground by partnering with Challengers to produce an annuities offer to members....

Superannuation

New white paper warns that member direct strategies may backfire on industry funds seeking to halt leakage of members to SMSFs....

Funds management

AMP posts strong quarter doubling cashflows over the same period in 2013 and with a solid contribution from its North platform....

Funds management

ASIC has been told there needs to be greater clarity between what represents a ‘fee’ and a ‘cost’ in Product Disclosure Statements....

Superannuation

AustralianSuper has joined a growing list of supporters for a MyPension product....

Superannuation

AustralianSuper argues that funds manager fee disclosure needs to be more robust and transparent....

Funds management

Web-based comparision sites and blanket television advertising campaigns are serving to hijack super fund members....

Funds management

Lonsec’s parent company has announced a review and the possibility of a strategic partner taking a minority stake....

Funds management

Three providers dominate the ETF sector which has recorded high levels of growth and inflows ...

Funds management

The use of SMAs continues to gather momentum, with Macquarie adding them to its Wrap Platform....

People & Products

Bennelong Funds Management has announced that Craig Bingham will assume the position of chief executive from 20 October....

Financial planning

ASIC has recommended that institutionally-aligned advisers be labelled as “restricted advice’ businesses and provide statements about limited product advice....

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Glad to see the back of you Steve. You made financial more expensive, not more affordable as you claim, and presided ...

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The RBA has handed down its much-anticipated rate decision, following widespread expectations of a close call....

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Despite the financial adviser exam being rooted in ethics, two professional year advisers believe the lack of support and transparency from the regulator around the exam ...

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ASIC has banned two advisers from the same advice firm for giving clients inappropriate superannuation advice that was not in their best interests. ...

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