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FICAP returns to the Ivy for tenth anniversary

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
... been forced to cap numbers," he said. The Mirabel Foundation joins The Shepherd Centre and Weave as worthy recipients of funds raised by FICAP in 2016. FICAP's is supported by some of the largest companies in the Australian financial services sector. ...

Ageing Australia will impact budget for next decade

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
... budget problem around an ageing population is one also faced by the superannuation industry. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia used its annual conference in Brisbane last year to highlight the immediacy in which super funds must address ...

Kardinia appoints analyst from Telstra Super

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
Kardinia Capital has appointed a senior investment analyst. Stuart Larke joins the Bennelong Funds Management absolute return boutique from Telstra Super, where he was senior portfolio manager, Australian equities. He has also held roles at the Myer ...

Hedge funds up 2.4% in 2015

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
Globally hedge funds were up 2.4% net of fees in 2015, according to Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) research. AIMA's research is based on the hedge funds that reported performance to HedgeFund Intelligence in 2015, accounting for ...

Retail super portfolios dodge disclosure: ISA

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2016
... disclose many of their underlying investment costs. "Australians need to be able to compare the net performance of super funds to be able to make informed choices," ISA chief executive David Whiteley said. AIST said in a superannuation system with more ...

Alternatives managers see record growth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... on finding attractive investment opportunities." According to the report, "performance concerns" slowed growth in hedge funds, but the sector still saw $101 billion of fresh inflows in the first half of 2015. O'Hare added, "The hedge fund industry has ...

Half of financial services to divest: EY

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... have experienced a higher-than-expected valuation multiple on the remaining business post-sale than a company that used the funds to pay down debt. Reminiscent of 2015, EY said shareholder activism continues to drive divestments. The survey found investors ...

S&P launches long-term sustainability index

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... objective of the index), there has been particular interest from large long-term institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds. New Zealand Superannuation Fund chief executive Adrian Orr commented on the launch, saying that "Traditional market practices ...

Calastone hires senior Macquarie executive

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... risk through intelligent transaction automation," she said. "Calastone streamlines back office processing in the managed funds industry, where manual handling has long persisted, allowing firms and the sector to vastly improve operational standards and ...

Lifecycle funds startlingly varied

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
New research into lifecycle superannuation funds shows little consistency between approaches and vast gulfs in exposure to equity risk across similar age cohorts. Industry researcher Rainmaker has turned its eye to the product segment as the depth of ...