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Alternative mandates eclipse equities

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... BNP Paribas Securities Services and The Economist Intelligence Unit published a paper looking at how the world's pension funds, superannuation funds and insurance companies were reorganising their investment operations to help meet long-term commitments. ...

Melbourne and Perth to receive a $25m arts education initiative

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... that will help them to build happy and fulfilled lives. The National Philanthropic Fund is administered through two sub-funds; the $100 million Community Partnerships and Indigenous Education Fund and the $100 million National Arts Fund. Within the $100 ...

Decimal launches insto robo-advice packages

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... institutional sector. The first, Eqilize, is aimed at providing a rapid and simple robo-advice service for superannuation funds and other large institutions; it comes "preconfigured" and, in Decimal chief executive Nic Pollock's words, "gets them into ...

Infrastructure pricing reshaping investment landscape

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
JANA senior consultant Susan Orr recently told the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) that there is plenty of dry powder among investment managers looking to invest in infrastructure. Yet one of the pitfalls in this environment is the impact ...

Industry groups slam SEC plan to limit derivatives

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
... (SEC) to try to limit investors' exposure to risk. In December Mary Jo White, the chair of the US corporate watchdog said a funds' use of certain instruments can cause "substantial and rapid losses" or force managers to sell holdings during tough markets. ...

Over 45s lead super MDIOs

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
... its Living Super product during 2015. The firm said last year the number of Living Super accounts grew by 36%, boosting funds under management to $1.6 billion. It is a year-on-year increase in funds under management of 45% and reflects wider industry ...

Active management tax effects erode investor returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016
... effects erode investor returns achieved through the investment strategy. CIFR chief executive, Professor David Gallagher, said funds typically report returns before-tax yet domestic investors - including every Australian with a superannuation account ...

Managed funds back on the menu for investors

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... of 9,793 Australian investors, Investment Trends' 2015 Investor Product Needs Report notes that although unlisted managed funds usage declined following the GFC, investors have been steadily reallocating; managed funds now account for 9% of investable ...

Aspen Group to consider restructure and acquisition

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
Listed property investment and funds management company Aspen Group has received an unsolicited proposal from Mill Hill Capital (MHC) to acquire Edward Baillie Capital Hotel & Leisure Fund's (EBCHLF) hotel/motel portfolio and operations, appoint two ...

State Street SHE Index aimed at capitalising on diversity

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
... findings in the United States echo those in Australia. Recent research by Rainmaker SelectingSuper shows superannuation funds led by women, or with significant governance representation, out-perform "male-centric" funds by 50 basis points on average. ...