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Sunsuper acquires holiday park chain

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... Under the arrangement, the $26 billion super fund, which already held shares in the company, acquired a "significant majority of the business" from fellow shareholders Next Capital, Allegro Funds and Macquarie Funds. Discovery Parks was given an enterprise ...

ETF market has first fall in 20 months

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
... approximately $150 million. Two-thirds of January's inflows (approximately $100m) were into Australian equity exposures with a majority of the remaining money going into European equities exposure. "Despite the drop in overall funds under management ...

ATO figures nail in coffin for SMSF critics: SPAA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
... billion in benefit payments. This compared to overall contributions of around $26 billion. SPAA's Graeme Colley said the majority of these payments - 72% - were account-based pensions. "In 2008, all pension payments totalled 64%. But by 2012 this figure ...

MySuper lifecycle options not for everyone: AusSuper

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 21 JAN 2014
... to factor in the Age Pension when considering at what point to adopt a more defensive investment strategy. "For the majority of our members they have a claim on at least part, and in many cases the full Age Pension." He said that if one bought the Age ...

FPA-Cbus referral deal makes promising start

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2014
... advice practices have come on board, "which is certainly above where we need to be for a successful pilot." He said the majority of members seeking comprehensive advice were approaching or at the retirement age. Rantall said the early signs were positive ...

PE firms struggling with data management

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... front-to-back system integration (50%); and a lack of frequent and timely reporting (50%). The survey found that a majority of firms (67%) acknowledged that an investment management platform is either "very important" or "extremely important" to achieving ...

ASIC publishes Medcraft travel details

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 JAN 2014
... chairman Greg Medcraft spent more than 80 days overseas on business trips last year. The documents reveal that the majority of these visits include meetings in his capacity as chairman of the International Organisation of Securities Commission (IOSCO). ...

Majority of Australians remain wary of technology

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
The majority of the Australian population has a conservative approach to technology that ranges from those being cautious about spending money on it to those who are straight technophobes. Roy Morgan research into how Australians use and adapt to technology ...

International shares pose barriers to entry

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2013
... in Australian dollar terms versus 23.26% from the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index. The report also revealed that the majority of retail investors are also missing out on the benefits of exchange traded funds (ETFs). Close to two thirds of those surveyed ...

PM Capital launches global fund on ASX

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 NOV 2013
... experienced investment team focused on maximising the long term after tax value of investors' capital." He added that the majority of global equity LICs are trading at a significant premium. PM CAPITAL has appointed Ord Minnett to act as arranger and ...