Women fearful of achieving retirement goals

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Research by Colonial First State has found women are reluctant to make retirement preparations, despite 62 per cent saying they feel that they are unable to achieve a comfortable retirement.

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Advisers boost demand for fixed income ETFs

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Advisers are showing “renewed appetite” for fixed income ETFs, fuelling competition among global ETF providers who are launching products in the space.

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Managed accounts see 23% jump in net inflows

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Managed accounts saw net inflows of $14.3 billion in the six months to 31 December, according to the latest IMAP FUM census.

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Perpetual promotes executive to head up business transformation

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Perpetual has promoted an executive to the role of chief transformation officer as it enacts plans to sell its wealth management division.

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5 questions when considering a semi-liquid fund

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Bfinance Australia has shared five questions to ask when considering a semi-liquid private equity fund as their assets under management reach US$30 billion.

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Distribution shake-up needed to reach coveted private wealth market

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The days of “lunch and a handshake” are long gone for alternative fund managers, Bain & Company has said, as a slick sales organisation is needed if they are to benefit from the huge source of capital in private investors.

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GQG sees net flows decline in February

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GQG Partners has announced its funds under management for February, but reported lower net flows during the month.

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Insignia bids raise company value to $3.3bn

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The increased bids for Insignia from Bain and CC Capital value the company at $3.3 billion, while there is still a possibility for competing bids from rival players such as Brookfield.

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Beyond cat videos: AMP and Clime IM harness social media

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AMP and Clime Investment Management have shared how they are capitalising on the power of social media to help the firms reach a younger demographic and increase brand awareness.

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HNWIs on the rise in Australia

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The number of Australian individuals with more than US$10 million in assets has passed 42,000, rising by 3.9 per cent over the past year.

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