FUNDS MANAGEMENT

Funds management

The median Australian share fund manager was below par from the index return by 0.3 per cent over October, Morningstar Institutional Sector Survey showed....

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Financial planning

New research suggests SMSF advice is a prime area for consolidation....

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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 ...

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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....

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Financial planning

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

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Superannuation

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

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Superannuation

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

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Funds management

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

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Funds management

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

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Superannuation

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

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Superannuation

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

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Funds management

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

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Funds management

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

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Funds management

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

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Funds management

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

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