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31 July 2017 • By Tim Stewart • 1 min read

Days numbered for ‘notionally active’ managers

The tolerance for large active managers producing index-like returns is over, says UK firm RWC Partners – and current outflows to passive products are ...

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Robo-advice hasn’t delivered for consumers: NMG

Despite plenty of hype, robo-advice solutions have yet to offer anything of real value to most Australians, says NMG Consulting. In its latest ...

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FSC boss pushes for self-regulation

A royal commission into financial services would be lengthy, “go off in tangents” and would act as a “handbrake” on industry self-regulation, argues ...

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Group insurance data framework proposed

The Insurance in Superannuation Working Group, a joint initiative of competing super industry associations, has released its fourth discussion paper – ...

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ASIC accepts EU from NSX stockbroker

Avalon Pacific has agreed to cancel its National Stock Exchange market participant status after ASIC raised concerns about its trading in five ...

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Citi strategist calls a ‘run’ on active management

With US$500 billion flowing out of the active fund management sector over the past 12 months, Citi’s Robert Buckland says there is a “profound shift” ...

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Double digit returns ‘not sustainable’: AusSuper

Super funds will not be able to sustain the relatively high returns members have enjoyed in recent years, warns AustralianSuper chief executive Ian ...

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Chief bank lobbyist decries ‘persistent myths’

Former Queensland premier and Australian Bankers’ Association chief executive Anna Bligh has made the case against populist “bank bashing” and the ...

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TIAA’s Nuveen opens Hong Kong office

Nuveen, the asset management business of US firm TIAA, has expanded its Asia-Pacific presence beyond Australia by opening a new office in Hong Kong

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Equity Trustees names new general manager

Former NAB head of community engagement Jodi Kennedy has joined Equity Trustees as general manager of charitable trusts and philanthropy

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