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Multi-asset products continue to grow

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
Fund managers are rushing to position themselves at the forefront of the multi-asset sector as the number of funds and products continue to grow, according to Lonsec. The researcher's Multi-Asset Sector Review revealed an influx of new multi-asset fund ...

Global real estate offers investors diversified approach

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... Advisors Australia. Shaun Parkin, head of SPDR ETFs at State Street argues that investment tools such as exchange traded funds (ETFs) are allowing investors to access investments that are often inaccessible in the local market such as casinos, hotels ...

Advisers shouldn't overlook workplace super

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... productivity at work, but access to financial advice can help combat this. Research shows that 72% of people who switch super funds seek advice before doing so, with 19% of those seeking that advice from their employer, and by extension, the financial ...

Milliman calls out "failures of diversification"

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2016
... "a range of highly-diversified products with lower equity market exposure," including products with allocations to hedge funds, infrastructure and listed real estate. While Milliman said these asset classes can represent "beneficial risk management," ...

Centuria settles technology park deal

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
Centuria Property Funds has settled a deal which sees it take a $104 million stake in the inner Sydney Australian Technology Park (ATP) following record investor interest in its corresponding unlisted Centuria ATP Fund. Centuria received over $130 million ...

AZ NGA subsidiary acquires $97m Adelaide practice

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
... Advice has acquired Bailey Capital Management (BCM). Based in Adelaide, BCM has over 400 clients representing $97 million in funds under advice. It advises on retirement planning, investments, insurance, self-manage super fund administration and estate ...

RARE Infrastructure joins mFund

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
RARE Infrastructure, an affiliate of Legg Mason, has added two new infrastructure funds to ASX's Settlement Service, bringing the total number of funds available to 161. Ian Irvine, head of customer and business development at ASX, said that as an asset ...

Pillar enters blockchain

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... about 20 blockchain use cases and are working towards prototypes in the coming months. Brook said from his experience, super funds had not been looking at the second or third order consequences of blockchain, and Pillar was prepared to lead the industry ...

Future Fund keeps powder dry

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... Australian equities to just 6.5% of the portfolio. Developed markets account for 15.2%, emerging markets represent 7.3% of funds and private equity comes in at 9.8%. Property and infrastructure stand at 7.1% each, debt securities form 11.3% of the fund ...

Challenger annuities march on

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... streams regulation and the development of Comprehensive Income Products for Retirement." Challenger's total group assets and funds under management at 31 March 2016 was stable on the previous quarter at $57.4 billion. In funds management, positive inflows ...