Regulatory hurdles in automated advice
/Automated advice is being evaluated by regulatory authorities across the globe, in particular IOSCO. Themes have developed, with new regulatory guidance yet to come.
Read MoreDelving into automated advice
/Automated advice is going to change the way financial advisers do business sooner or later, because not everyone wants what advisers are selling.
Read MoreGlobal ETF inflows up 63% on September - Global ETF FlowWatch Oct 2015
/Global ETF flows at $39 billion, compared to September’s $24 billion. ETF assets worldwide remained almost $3 trillion.
Read MoreIndian bond products lead inflows - Asia FlowWatch Oct 2015
/Long-term funds in Asia saw US$12 billion in net flows - US$5 billion from India, China (US$3 billion) and Taiwan (US$1.3 billion).
Read MoreGlobal Fund Insight - Renewed Opportunities through FoFs/Sub-advisory Despite Q3 Outflows
/Equity, bond, multi-asset and other long-term funds globally suffered a combined US$82 billion in net redemptions, bringing down the year-to-date through September contributions to US$746 billion.
Read MoreCanada and Europe only inflows for Sept '15 - Global FlowWatch
/Investors withdrew US$57 billion from long-term funds globally in September - the second consecutive month of net outflows this year.
Read More700 new funds launched in Asia last quarter, global results in
/Asia saw 700 new fund launches accounting for nearly 70% of the total new fund flows for the quarter.
Read MoreMLC, Zurich reduce premiums
/MLC has reduced premiums on some insurance products for new customers by 15 per cent, with rate cuts starting from age 40 onwards. Zurich has frozen premiums for new customers.
Read More138 new mutual funds, 80 new ETFs - US Product Watch November 2015
/Themes include new mutual funds launched in international equity or alternative strategies, new foreign blend funds and long/short equity funds, and ETFs.
Read MoreCEOs and board membership – who chooses, and does it matter?
/NZ research has deeply investigated whether having a company’s chief executive on the board makes a difference to the bottom line.
Read MoreChoosing a new CEO – does overconfidence pay off?
/This research piece examines precisely what makes a certain overconfident CEO get picked for the job, and in which situations this overconfidence pays off.
Read MoreUni students' financial research winning NZ awards
/Is there any benefit to an overconfident CEO? Does having your CEO on the board matter to ROI? Winning research papers from the New Zealand Finance Colloquium for 2015.
Read MoreLong-term funds in Asia see US$24bn in net inflows for August 2015 - Asia FlowWatch
/Out of US$24 billion in net flows, US$12 billion came from Japan, and US$4 billion each from Korea and India.
Read MoreHighlights from US markets for October 2015
/Net investment to long-term mutual funds and ETFs totalled $31.7 billion, and equity products netted $10.4 billion on $14.3 billion of inflows to US Equity ETFs.
Read MoreETF flows totalled US$21bn globally - Global ETF FlowWatch August 2015
/Global net deposits year-to- date through August reached $214 billion while ETF assets globally remained almost $3 trillion.
Read MoreJapan seeing strong inflows, China suffering redemptions - Asia FlowWatch for Sept 2015
/Long‐term funds in Asia saw $26 billion in net outflows, China suffered $38 billion in net redemptions, Japan had $12 billion inflows.
Read MoreIMF concludes report on Australia’s economy
/The IMF analyses Australia's economy in great detail, finding belts tightening, mining boom winding down.
Read MoreSmall caps popular in August - New US Fund Filings Review August 2015 Report
/New funds launched in small cap equity strategies, international alternative funds, distressed company debt, and long/short funds.
Read MoreETF flows total US$41bn in July - Global ETF FlowWatch July 2015 Results
/Strong worldwide ETF inflows were spread across several major market regions, totalling US$41 billion in July.
Read MoreGlobal investors deposit US$113bn in July - Global FlowWatch July 2015 Results
/Investors dropped US$113 billion into global long-term funds, bringing aggregate net flows to US$903 billion.
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