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Sunsuper foresees independent director shift

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
Sunsuper has appointed a former Queensland treasurer and a former Macquarie Bank executive director to its board, increasing the number of independent directors ahead of proposed federal government super board changes. Joining Sunsuper this month are ...

Key executives depart ANZ ETFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015
Two executives have stepped down from their roles as co-heads of ANZ ETFs, the joint venture between ANZ and ETF Securities. Only four months after announcing the partnership, ANZ ETFs co-head and head of distribution Danny Laidler and co-head and chief ...

First State Super funds Aussie start-ups

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
First State Super has led a $200 million capital raising aimed at nurturing the development of Australian internet start-ups. First State Super chief investment officer Richard Brandweiner confirmed the fund has made a $110 million investment towards ...

Afiniation adds weight to Citi fintech initiative

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
... Sydney. Citi is working with several leading firms on the Citi Mobile Challenge program including: Google, Stone & Chalk, venture capital firm BlueChilli, The Committee for Sydney, University of Wollongong and Avoka. Citi's managing director of customer ...

HESTA and SVA launch impact investment fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
HESTA has partnered with Social Ventures Australia to launch one of the country's biggest impact investment funds. The $32 billion health and community services industry fund has committed $30 million - the largest single commitment to the local impact ...

Blue Sky delivers 68% profit as alternatives rally

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... investment was private real estate, which returned 15.2% since inception, 8.1% above the benchmark. The manager also offers venture capital investments, real assets and hedge funds.

Insto investor acquires $236.6m US property

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
... acquisition represents QIC's first 100% owned US property and it follows the investor's two-year US real estate joint venture with Forest City Enterprises of eight high-quality retail assets. The Shops at Tanforan is a shopping centre in the San Francisco ...

Equip appoints digital specialist to board

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... role on 17 July 2015. She is also chief executive officer of digital advertising company Apex Premium Exchange, a joint venture between Fairfax and NEC, and a non-executive director of publisher, Solstice Media. She has previously led projects with Fairfax ...

ASIC to foster fintech growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has established a Digital Finance Advisory Committee (DFAC) that will meet for the first time next month and advise the regulator on engagement with fintech businesses. DFAC forms one part ...

FEATURE: Alternatives - Taking the plunge

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... Consider BlueSky's Alternatives Access Fund, a listed investment company (LIC) that invests across private equity and venture capital, hedge funds, private real estate and real assets. This product gives investors liquid access to a largely illiquid ...