 HUGH MACNALLY | SUNDAY, 31 JUL 2022 Individually managed accounts (IMAs) and separately managed accounts (SMAs) enable clients to access direct international and domestic equity portfolios with greater control and transparency. However, the differences between and benefits of IMAs and ... Read more MARTIN MORRIS | WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2022 This paper is based on an excerpt from Praemium's Profit Facts and Key Success Drivers: Elevating your Business with Managed Accounts report. It builds upon research undertaken in 2019 when Praemium, in conjunction with leading advisory consulting practice ... Read more  JORAN LAIRD | SUNDAY, 29 MAY 2022 Many fixed income investors have been asking about the implications of rising interest rates. While the Fed initially saw the emergence of post-coronavirus pandemic inflation as transitory, the increase in prices has been far more persistent than it ... Read more  IAIN NORTH , CHRIS MCAVOY | MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022 Alternative yield investing has been a growing sector of importance for both institutional and private global investors as global central banks have kept interest rates at ultra-low levels to combat economic downturns and to stimulate growth since 2 ... Read more  HUB24 PTY LTD | MONDAY, 21 FEB 2022 HUB24 has developed this paper to illustrate how great advice together with innovative platform capabilities can be leveraged by advisers to deliver enhanced client outcomes which can make a considerable difference to a client's portfolio over t ... Read more  ANDREW YAP | MONDAY, 20 DEC 2021 As the world adjusts to COVID-19 and vaccination rates continue to rise, the hope is that life will return to some form of normal in the near to medium term. Consistent with this view, it is likely that global economies 'reboot' supported by an easing ... Read more  JACK STANDING | MONDAY, 18 OCT 2021 Managed discretionary accounts (MDAs), separately managed accounts (SMAs) and individually managed accounts (IMAs) are all managed investment vehicles with some similarities. However, it is important for investors to understand the differences between ... Read more  JASON KOMADINA | MONDAY, 19 JUL 2021 Implementing managed accounts in an advice practice involves much more than simply selecting the right provider. Read more  TEUN DRAAISMA | THURSDAY, 10 JUN 2021 Over the past three decades, a sustained surge in inflation has been absent in developed markets. Today, inflation risk has increased. As a result, many investors are faced with the challenge of having little evidence regarding how to reposition their ... Read more  |
Latest News
Insignia FUM grows by $11bn, completes platform migration
|Insignia Financial has given a quarterly business update, seeing funds under management grow 3.9% to $312.3 billion.
Global X launches new gold ETF
|Global X said the new ETF will complement its flagship product and give investors more choice.
Poor investment governance costly for asset owners, members: KPMG, Frontier
Most asset owners estimate that poor investment governance could increase portfolio costs by 1% or more annually, according to a joint report by KPMG and Frontier Advisors.
Franklin Templeton to build advanced financial AI platform
Franklin Templeton said it has teamed up with Microsoft to transform the financial services industry.
Cover Story
Harvesting wisdom
TIMOTHY SCOTT
DIRECTOR
FORD SCOTT FINANCIAL PLANNING PTY LTD
DIRECTOR
FORD SCOTT FINANCIAL PLANNING PTY LTD
With a farming background, Ford Scott Financial Planning director Tim Scott has artfully woven traditional country values into his advice approach and incorporated managed accounts into his offering, reflecting the importance he places on direct ownership. Cassandra Baldini writes.
Expert Feed
Not all managed accounts are created equal - here's why it matters
There are several considerations for advisers seeking the managed accounts which will best fit their practice.
The future of AI in the financial advice sector
Larry Fink, co-founder of the $9 trillion investment company BlackRock, said recently that artificial intelligence (AI) will have a profound effect on ...
What's the plan, Stan?
One of the most interesting things about my job is that I can ask a question and then set about answering that question so that others can benefit from ...
Why managed accounts are the best antidote to market volatility
Australia's $145 billion - and counting - managed accounts industry has transformed the ease and efficiency with which advisers can run a business and ...
