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Malaysia drives growth in Shariah funds

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016

Support for Shariah-compliant investment funds in Asia is on the rise, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia, but the sector still face challenges, according to global research house Cerulli Associates. Shariah finance principles forbid the acceptance ...

Kardinia fund retains Zenith rating

KERRIE SYDEE | MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016

... 'Highly Recommended' rating for the Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return Fund. Formed in 2011 in partnership with Bennelong Funds Management, the Bennelong Kardinia Absolute Return Fund aims to achieve absolute returns in excess of 10% per annum over the ...

CSC announces three new directors

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016

... Management. The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation looks after 720,000 members and pensioners with about $36 billion funds under management. The CSC board directors are responsible for all aspects of management of the schemes which serve present ...

Super funds on track to post positive return this year

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016

... forecast to be just over 5% and 6.9% over 20 years. End of financial year return figures are important to superannuation funds because this is the figure used on annual statements sent to members. With a low single digit average return there will be ...

PROFILE: Industry Super Australia chief economist Stephen Anthony

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016

... interest is generally going to be in the interest of about five million superannuation members, each represented by the 15 funds aligned with Industry Super Australia (ISA). Anthony believes if ISA can do a good job spruiking the national interest, then ...

Time to review MySuper effectiveness

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016

A superannuation advisory group says now is an opportune time for funds and members to review MySuper offerings and question whether it's the solution they were looking for. One of superannuation's largest reforms, the transition of default members ...

Improvements in ESG leadership: ACSI

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2016

... risks is integral to investors being able to make quality investment decisions." ACSI currently has 29 Australian member funds who collectively manage more than $480 billion in assets on behalf of over eight million Australian superannuation fund members ...

Report finds fresh barriers to funds management exports

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016

... Johnson Report. In the report's foreword Johnson said some progress has been made in exporting Australia's expertise in funds management since the first report was published with investment by foreign fund managers into Australian Managed Investment ...

ETF survey offers chance to win $300 MYER voucher

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016

... intermediaries can win a $300 MYER gift voucher by completing the first annual Financial Standard Best Practice Exchange Traded Funds Forum survey. The survey is designed to help Financial Standard understand how ETFs are impacting the marketplace to ...

Link Group rebrand signals expansion

KERRIE SYDEE | WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2016

... 65 phone advisers. Link Advice anticipates the amount of advice given to increase to 50,000 over the next three years as funds shift their focus to retirement advice and member retention in retirement. Commenting on the rebrand, Money Solutions chief ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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