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mFunds grow by 77%

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
The number of funds offered through the ASX's mFund settlement service has increased by 77% in the 12 months between December 2014 and December 2015. As revealed in the ASX's half-year 2016 results, this represents 133 funds offered by 41 fund managers ...

Copia appoints state manager from CFS

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... Clothier said, "We are pleased to make another senior appointment in Copia's distribution team. Angela brings platform and funds management experience that complements that of state manager, Southern region, Adam Tweedale, and account manager, Sean Paul ...

Yellen fedspeaks her mind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
... FOMC anticipates that economic conditions will evolve in a manner that will warrant only gradual increases in the federal funds rate. In addition, the Committee expects that the federal funds rate is likely to remain, for some time, below the levels ...

Quay Global Investors releases retail real estate fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... you can hold through cycle." The Quay Global Real Estate Fund invests in global listed real estate companies, groups and funds. It aims to generate a real total return of at least 5% above CPI per annum over five or more years, before fees and costs. ...

Super funds losing billions to fossil fuels

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
Activist group Market Forces has published a report estimating 15 Australian superannuation funds have lost about $5.6 billion on fossil fuel investments since 2014. The recent study also found losses from fossil fuel investments may have cost some ...

Parametric exploring super smart beta

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
A global asset manager linked to Australian superannuation funds has been toiling with passive and smart beta strategies over the past year on the back of renewed interest. Such is the interest that Parametric Australia expects to double its assets ...

Industry fund flags DB issues in Fraser review

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... independent directors on super fund boards could adversely impact the complex governance requirements of defined benefit (DB) funds. It said watering down employer representation on super fund boards could reduce the accountability of the board and the ...

FSC proposes Budget fixes to boost fin services exports

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... said. The FSC has also recommended changes to Australia's withholding tax regime to ensure the competitiveness of Australian funds. "Australia's taxation regime for foreign investors is complicated, with different rates or withholding tax applied to ...

AMP Capital adds infra fund to SMSF suite

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... amount of educational content on the site and a new online application process for trustees who want to invest in AMP Capital funds. It replaces a complex, paper-based application process, allowing trustees to verify their ID online and invest in multiple ...

LGsuper rebrands to LGIAsuper

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... that aims to bring greater clarity to the brand, the change of name will eliminate any confusion in the market with other funds and organisations. So our members and employers can better recognise us, our refreshed our name and logo helps us distinctly ...