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Lost super campaigns have much further to go

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016

Despite engagement campaigns by numerous super funds helping members unearth lost super, $13.5 billion across 1.289 million accounts still remains in limbo, according to figures released by Westpac. In its 2016 Westpac Lost Super Report, the bank said ...

Objectives-based investing under the spotlight

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016

Assets in Australian objectives-based managed funds have quadrupled over the last decade to about $10 billion yet risk and return outcomes are not necessarily living up to expectations. Investment researcher Morningstar says in a new white paper that ...

Perpetual becomes trustee for $900m IPO

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016

... Asia now has roughly $11 billion in assets under administration. Commenting on the IPO, Perpetual general manager managed funds services Andrew Cannane said: "This announcement highlights Perpetual's ability to provide trustee or responsible entity services ...

Managers must give investors more access: AMP

KERRIE SYDEE | TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2016

... also one of the first fund managers to offer straight through processing through our website, where investors can access funds directly through our website in a very easy and straight forward way," Keary said. In a bid to cater to a wider range of investors ...

Queensland super funds become public offer

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016

Queensland government superannuation funds QSuper and LGIAsuper will have their membership open to the general public from 30 June 2017, following legislation introduced in the state's parliament last week. Announcing the legislative amendments on Thursday ...

AVCAL calls to relax foreign investment rules

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 20 JUN 2016

... economy. AVCAL is also calling for the federal government to remove regulatory impediments to Australian superannuation funds investing more capital into high-growth Australian businesses through private equity and venture capital. This would be achieved ...

MSCI delays China A shares inclusion in indices

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016

... monthly repatriation limit remains a significant hurdle for investors that may be faced with redemptions such as mutual funds and must be satisfactorily addressed. The local exchanges' pre-approval restrictions on launching financial products remain ...

Brexit fears trigger UK fund exodus

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2016

... trillion) during the past year, as a result of the concern about a British exit from the EU. According to figures from global funds management research house Lipper, flows to UK funds have been negative for all but one of the past nine months. The expectation ...

Societe Generale appoints director from Goldman Sachs

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016

... Goldman Sachs, where he was executive director of the pension, insurance and sovereign wealth group and managed sales of funds management and derivatives services to institutional clients. Prior to Goldman Sachs, Weale was director, distribution at Next ...

Challenger, AMP come out on top in difficult managed funds year

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2016

... any significant growth in the March 2016 quarter, according to Plan for Life research. On a quarterly basis, the wholesale funds sector fell 3% during the March quarter. Annually, the wholesale managed funds market comprised $799.6 billion, down 4.5% ...

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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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