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FICAP gets ready for 2017 RockStar fundraiser

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... charity being supported by the organisation. The Mirabel Foundation and The Shepherd Centre, both of which have received funds from last year's fundraiser, will also share some of the total proceeds from the night. FICAP's objective is to continually ...

Japanese bank Nomura ups ante in robo-advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
Financial advisers and super funds doing their groundwork on best-practice robo-advice should take a closer look at Nomura after the $1.1 trillion banking giant launched its robo-advice service this week. The Asian bank will roll-out 'Nomura Goal-based' ...

SG Hiscock hires EQT exec

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... Hiscock will take portfolio management responsibility for their own products and will also manage distribution for LaSalle funds; EQT will retain management of responsible entity and unit registry services. As a result of the change, it was explained ...

Australian private equity driving M&A

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... continue to drive consolidation." For 2017, the firm is also predicting an upswing in turnaround and transformational capital funds across a range of industries and for growth funds to likely make more investments in 'experiential' sectors such as fitness ...

Australian-first fund exceeds target

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2016
... having to worry about a falling share market. "Currency exposures are also hedged, and Watermark's existing market neutral funds are negatively correlated with the share market. This means they typically rise when markets fall. "You could see this first-hand ...

Reversionary pension and CGT changes supported

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... Services Forum that the transitional arrangements also provide capital gains tax (CGT) relief for complying superannuation funds. In its explanatory memorandum on the super changes Treasury has explained that complying superannuation funds are able to ...

Aussie start-up wins $500m impact investing mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... said GII founder Giles Gunesekera. GII is a consulting firm that creates bespoke impact investing strategies for endowment funds, foundations, banks and superannuation funds interested in investing their money in projects that achieve positive financial ...

Property manager launches new fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
Listed real estate funds manager Folkestone intends to launch a new fund in 2017, aimed at co-financing the development of a hotel at Sydney's Green Square. The Folkestone Green Square Hotel Fund plans to launch in March by raising about $22.5 million ...

Australian infrastructure supply must lift: report

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
... there are not enough projects on offer domestically. Surveying 20 global and domestic investors - including sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, fund managers, developers, banks and insurance companies controlling more than $110 billion in infrastructure ...

Smart beta performs in Aussie equities

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... doubled in four years from seven to 16 while market-cap index products have increased by one. Original or "smart beta dividend funds" still have healthy net inflow but the absolute increase per annum is declining, Rainmaker said. The researcher noted ...