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ASFA slams Grattan as 'out of touch'

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has labeled the Grattan Institute as 'out of touch' following its claims that the age pension and rent assistance would provide an adequate retirement for Australians. In a statement, ASFA ...

SMSF investors trade during market volatility

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
... voluntary contributions," Evans said. In the September quarter the average voluntary contributions to self-managed super funds decreased from $10,750 to $3,040. CommSec data also showed that in 2016, SMSFs held equities across a broad range of industries ...

In-house investment leading mandate charge

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2017
The rise of in-house investment by Australian superannuation funds means they collectively became the highest mandate winner in the 12 months to September 2016. Rainmaker Information's latest Mandate Chaser report shows the highest number of super fund ...

Sovereign wealth funds flock to emerging markets

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
New State Street research shows a rising appetite for emerging markets in some of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds. Released in partnership with the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds, the report said that half of the SWFs surveyed ...

Fund administrator opens in Cayman Islands

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... including the core strategy of providing comprehensive fund services to clients. It said there are more than 10,000 mutual funds registered or licensed with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority with assets of US$5.7 trillion. Chief executive of MainstreamBPO's ...

Asia-Pacific comes out on top in unlisted real estate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
Unlisted real estate funds in the Asia-Pacific region, and Australia in particular, performed strongly against their US and European peers towards the end of 2016. According to the Global Real Estate Fund Index, Asia-Pacific returned 2.94% in the third ...

Online lender appoints new CFO

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... operations. Its US arm has a $200 million asset-backed revolving debt facility with Credit Suisse. OnDeck US says it will use the funds to expand its balance sheet lending operations. Yohananov will replace Garron Maree, who served as OnDeck Australia's ...

BT strategist joins growth fund board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... Chris Freeman joins the board with 40 years' experience in financial services, particularly in the investment community, funds management and advice industries. He is a chartered accountant and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors ...

Hedge fund standards board expands APAC team

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... investment officer Danny Yong join the global standard-setting body following a year of membership growth from Asia-Pacific hedge funds. They will work alongside representatives from international institutional investors including the Future Fund, Albourne ...

Hunter Hall names interim execs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... deputy chief investment officer James McDonald has been appointed as interim chief of investment. Ferrao brings 19 years' funds management experience to the role and has been in the chief financial officer role since 2010. She was also named deputy chief ...