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Penalties for fund managers too lenient

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
The penalties dealt out to fund managers who commit fraud are not a severe enough deterrent, according to a senior university lecturer. Dr Pelma Rajapakse of Griffith University was commissioned to write a report by the Australian Centre for Financial ...

Aberdeen funds added to mFund service

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
... greater diversification of their self-directed investments. "The challenge for the investment community, including fund managers like Aberdeen, is to help investors understand the importance of having a diversified investment portfolio and the advantage ...

Ascalon nabs sales execs from Triple-A Partners

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
... Australia Rob Lance said. "Damien's appointment will help us not only provide better distribution for our existing fund managers but also explore and develop strategic options with new external parties," Ascalon chief executive Chuak Chan said. Louie ...

Infrastructure valuations at all-time highs

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
... 2014," Preqin head of real assets products Andrew Moylan said. "There remains a great deal of capital available, with fund managers holding a record $100 billion in uncalled capital and with many institutional investors planning to grow their allocations ...

MDAs allow small players to act as large instos

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... sets up an account incorrectly." Moore said that there is also an opportunity in managed accounts for institutional fund managers, as they are "a great way to access retail investors without having to cover high distribution costs." The Financial Standard ...

Fund managers: Tide turning in emerging markets

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
AllianceBernstein and Van Eck Global have joined a growing chorus of fund managers who say the worst is over in emerging markets and now is looking like a good entry point for long-term investors. According to Rainmaker data, the MSCI Emerging Markets ...

Legalsuper on hunt for CIO

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2014
... "Bringing investment management in-house is not appropriate for a fund our size," Proebstl said. "Super funds are not fund managers. And bringing this in-house would involve additional challenges and rigorous look at risk. Legalsuper is the$2.3 billion ...

Australia's unit trust dictum is killing the funds industry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
... management player in the Asia region, government has to decide whether it's policy on how it treats international fund managers is targeted at minimising tax leakage or exporting services, growing the number of high paid jobs and lifting overall economic ...

Financial services export industry must rival iron ore

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... around 10,000 additional jobs would be created. There would also be significant flow on effects. "Fees received by fund managers would lead to an increase in income and payroll tax and an increase in funds management exports would lead to a net increase ...

Treasury Group shares surge on merger news

LAURA MILLAN AND AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014
... while Northern Lights is set to receive a 39% stake. Northern Lights currently holds investments in 13 boutique fund managers with funds under management of $24.2 billion. The group has offices in France, the US and the UK. The transaction remains conditional ...