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AFA Foundation donations continue to grow

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 APR 2016
... behalf of all of us at the AFA I would like to thank our members for helping us raise these much needed and much appreciated funds for those less fortunate," said Fox. AFA Foundation national chair Olivia Sarah-Le Lacheur said AFA members should be proud ...

HUB24 adds three international managers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... access to managers previously unavailable in Australia, or only available to institutional investors. "Until now, managed funds and ETFs have traditionally been the dominant avenues to invest overseas. International managed portfolios provide a great ...

Market Vectors ETFs to rebrand

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... foundation," Neiron said. As of 31 January 2016, VanEck managed approximately $36.3 billion in assets, including active funds, ETFs and institutional accounts.

All super funds should have independent chair: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
... New research shows superannuation executives are still divided over views on board independence yet academics persist all funds be required to appoint an independent chair. Following its initial paper on the contentious issue, the Centre for International ...

Commodities slump stalling sovereign wealth growth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
Sovereign wealth funds in commodities economies are being forced to sell off assets to manage government deficits, slowing growth for the sector. The 2016 Preqin Sovereign Wealth Fund Review shows that while assets held in sovereign wealth funds collectively ...

Ausbil wins industry fund mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... Equity strategy and the Mackay Shields Unconstrained Bond strategy are also strong." Prime Super manages $2.8 billion in funds for its 125,000 members. Originally servicing the farming sector, Prime expanded to include other primary industries, including ...

SMSFA collaborates for education program

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... be predominantly offered online. Upon completion students will earn a graduate certificate in self-managed superannuation funds and provide RG 146 in SMSF. Commenting on the collaboration SMSF Association head of education Liz Ward said: "The focus will ...

Social media ETF proves possibilities are endless

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... instance, consists of companies that make sure those with disabilities are treated fairly. There are also exchange traded funds which target specific sectors. For example, the Market Vectors Gaming ETF tracks the performance of the largest US casino ...

Aussie income managers underperforming

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... showing Australian equity fund managers with an income objective have delivered below-market returns in recent years. Income funds covered by Lonsec returned 1.6% after fees in 2015, and this was below the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index return of 2.6%. ...

Perpetual promotes executive to analyst role

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... chosen for their long-term investment potential and attractive valuations. The global strategy currently has $1.3 billion in funds under management.