Insights – Hong Kong, Japan and USA

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The following is an overview of insights from a trip in September/October 2017 when Sarah Shaw, 4D Infrastructure’s Global Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer, and Christopher James, 4D’s Investment... Read more continue reading

Thoughts on the week ahead Michael Ford – for week commencing January 22, 2018

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US earnings, German politics and the ECB meeting are all in focus This is a busy week for US earnings, with 20% of S&P 500 Index market capitalisation reporting and... Read more continue reading

Equity Trustees appointed RE and Trustee to Sydney-based Supervised Investments Australia Limited

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Equity Trustees has been appointed the responsible entity (RE) and trustee for Sydney-based, fund manager Supervised Investments Australia Limited (SIAL). In December 2007, SIAL launched a small-cap equities fund, which... Read more continue reading

Regional identification regime important for efficient Asia Regional Fund Passport operating model

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The release of draft legislation and launch of a pilot program for the Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP) is a positive step in the initiative to facilitate cross-border distribution of funds... Read more continue reading

SMSF returns match APRA counterparts

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Returns from the SMSF sector were on a par with the APRA- regulated superannuation sector in 2015-16 – welcome news for the more than 1.1 million people who chose to manage... Read more continue reading

AFA brings APFinSA leaders to Sydney

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will host 50 Asia Pacific (APAC) financial advice leaders, including presidents and senior representatives from 11 financial adviser associations across the region, at the... Read more continue reading

ASIC warns financial services licensees against ‘cutting corners’ on death nomination forms

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is putting the financial advice sector on notice about meeting requirements for witnessing signatures, after finding issues with advisers failing to correctly witness... Read more continue reading

Global institutional investors braced for market risks; pursuing an active approach in 2018

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Faced with low interest rates and relatively high valuations for risk assets, large global institutional investors are looking to protect themselves against downturn risks through maintaining their cash levels and... Read more continue reading

AFA brings APFinSA leaders to Sydney

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will host 50 Asia Pacific (APAC) financial advice leaders, including presidents and senior representatives from 11 financial adviser associations across the region, at the... Read more continue reading

Market Thinking – a view from the equity market

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The year has begun with a combination of momentum for last year’s thematics and some value from a recognition that despite projections a year ago, we are in a period... Read more continue reading