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Blackstone acquires US$748m portfolio

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
Blackstone has purchased a portfolio of 16 US multifamily apartment assets for US$748 million. Purchased from SPIRE CAPITAL, the sale is part of SPIRE's progressive exit of the underlying US ROC II fund managed by SPIRE's US private equity real estate ...

Professional Standards legislation hits parliament

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly O'Dwyer has introduced legislation to mandate professional standards for financial advisers. The Corporations Amendment (Professional Standards of Financial Advisers) Bill 2016 includes compulsory education ...

Hyperion opens fund to retail market

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
High-conviction equities manager Hyperion Asset Management has opened the Hyperion Global Growth Companies Fund to direct applications from retail investors. The Global Growth Fund aims to invest in the highest quality global companies in developed ...

CFS introduces same day RoA functionality

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
Colonial First State has introduced a new same day Record of Advice (RoA) generation functionality to FirstNet Adviser, allowing advisers to generate an RoA in as little as 30 minutes. The added functionality comes six months after CFS first launched ...

CFSGAM reveals succession plan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) has announced the succession plan for the role of head of Australian equities growth. Current deputy head of Australian equities growth Dushko Bajic will become head of Australian equities growth ...

JPMAM appoints Australian CEO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has appointed a chief executive officer and country head of global investment management Australia. Head of sovereign and institutional, Asia Pacific ex-Japan, Rachel Farrell, has been appointed to the newly created role. ...

NAB FP cuts junior advisers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
NAB Financial Planning has announced it will be cutting 55 entry level adviser roles as it looks to "deliver better customer outcomes" and "position the business for future growth". NAB Financial Planning (NAB FP) revealed it will "realign its business" ...

Investors driving impact demand

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
Investments that have measurable impacts and clear financial returns are a clear win for financial advisers, according to global head of responsible investment at AXA Investment Managers, Matt Christensen. Christensen said the maturation of the ESG ...

IOOF launches new adviser portal

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
IOOF has launched a new online portal for financial advisers using IOOF Employer Super, heralding improved features and superior functionality. The new IOOF online experience provides advisers and their support staff (when required) with fast access ...

Global dividends down 4pc

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2016
Global dividends fell to $281.7 billion in Q3 2016, down 4% year on year and the weakest performance since Q2 2015. The weak performance puts pressure on Australian investors who are heavily dependent on dividends for their equity income and, according ...