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Henderson launches second fund to local market

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
Henderson Global Investors Australia has launched its second flagship fund, the Henderson Global Fixed Interest Total Return Fund. It follows the launch of the Henderson Global Equity Fund in November 2013. The new fund is managed by Henderson Global ...

SMSF service industry comes of age: Survey

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
A newly published survey of the self-managed super fund (SMSF) sector reveals a large, flourishing and enormously diverse industry, with no single business model dominating. Jointly published by the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) ...

JANA adds property consultant to research team

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
JANA has appointed Alastair McIntosh to a newly created role as a consultant focusing on property research. JANA said the appointment reflects a need to increase property research resources at a time when demand from institutional clients is growing. ...

Two property funds announce significant acquisitions

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
... of 9.27% in its first year with the potential to add additional value through brownfield development, according to Chris Smith, Australian Unity's head of healthcare and retirement property funds. The property at 21 Vidler Avenue Woy Woy is a two-level ...

US manager appoints Breakwater to bring funds to Australia

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
US-based investment firm Voya Investment Management is entering the Australian institutional market via a distribution partnership with local marketing and advisory firm Breakwater Advisory. Voya IM, formerly known as ING U.S. Investment Management ...

Praemium reports strong rise in SMA funds

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
Record inflows of $320 million to Praemium's separately managed account platforms in the June quarter has seen the company post new highs for funds on platform. The group's Australian SMA platform grew $200 million in the three months to end of June ...

Telstra offers incentives to switch DB members to accumulation

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
Telstra has asked for volunteers from its approximately 6,100 employees who are on defined benefit pensions to switch to Telstra Super's accumulation division. "Telstra Super is well positioned to provide the information, education and advice that is ...

New Investors Mutual LIC gets rating and platform approval

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
Investors Mutual's new listed investment company, QV Equities, has been included on BT, Colonial First State, MLC and Macquarie's platform offerings and received ratings from Lonsec and Zenith. The company said the inclusion in leading dealer group's ...

PIMCO names new head of Australia

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
PIMCO has named former Macquarie division director Adrian Stewart as its new Australian country head. Based in Sydney, he starts in the role on August 11. He will be responsible for leading PIMCO's business in Australia, including serving the firm's ...

Australian Unity added 14 planning practices in a year

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
Australian Unity has recruited 14 planning practices from across most mainland states in the past 12 months. The addition brings the company's total financial services tally to 77 planning practices, 122 advisers and 22 mortgage brokers operating in ...