FUNDS MANAGEMENT

Funds management

Fund managers investing to outperform benchmarks are irrelevant to end investors as managers often stray from their own investment objectives and do not meet the returns ...

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Editorial

As advisers become increasingly time-poor, multi-manager funds seem to have emerged as an ‘all-in-one’ solution they need for their clients. But as Benjamin Levy reports,...

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Funds management

As part of its ongoing review of the sector, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has released updated regulatory guidance for operators of registe...

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Funds management

Lonsec predicts low-volatility 'actively managed’ ETFs will gain local traction...

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Funds management

IOOF partners with Legg Mason to establish Australian equities and listed property funds for its multi-manager line-up. ...

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Funds management

With yields at historical lows, many investors are missing out on the flexibility of actively-managed fixed income portfolios due to a lack of understanding. ...

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Funds management

Despite the subcontinent's emerging market reputation, India-focused funds are facing challenges in gaining interest from global investors, a sector report from instituti...

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Editorial

Investing in equities offshore has for the past few years been a quick way to add some negatives to a balance sheet, and even the most hardened investors found the going ...

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Editorial

While investing offshore is beginning to look attractive once again, even the experts recognise there are potential problems for the unwary among the opportunities, and t...

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Financial planning

Merrill Lynch Equities (Australia) has been fined $120,000 by the Markets Disciplinary Panel (MDP) for not ensuring that it had in place organisational and technical reso...

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Funds management

The FSC has opposed further regulation of licensed trustee companies following proposals put forward by CAMAC with regards to charitable trusts....

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Superannuation

New FSC analysis points to declines in employer super contributions in two out of the past three quarters....

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Funds management

ASIC consultation brings ASX platform a step closer but narrows its focus....

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People & Products

Kevin White joins Easton Investment as managing director ...

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Financial planning

AFA chief executive Brad Fox says the AFA will re-engage with the FSC around churn but that the major insurers must also ante up....

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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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Completely agree Peter. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s...

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ASIC has suspended the Australian Financial Services Licence of a Melbourne-based financial advice firm....

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The corporate regulator has issued infringement notices to three AFSLs whose financial advisers provided personal advice to a retail client while unregistered....

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ASIC has released the results of its first adviser exam to be held in 2025, with 241 candidates attempting the test....

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