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APRA releases report on Trio investigation

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
The Australian Prudential Authority (APRA) has released its report on its investigation into the failure of Trio Capital Limited (Trio) and loss of up to $150m. The investigation resulted in the removal of 13 former Trio directors from the superannuation ...

Mercer appoints Acadian for SRI mandate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
Mercer has appointed Acadian Asset Management to manage an Australian equities socially responsible investment (SRI) mandate. This latest appointment follows Acadian being awarded an Australian equities small cap mandate by IOOF Investments last week. ...

Look up in the sky, it's the yen

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
Safe haven purchases, speculative positioning ahead of the fiscal year-end, repatriation, reduced interest rate yield differential, policy impotence... take your pick. The fact remains that the Japanese yen has appreciated - big time - vis-A -vis the ...

Actuaries call for objectives across retirement system

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
The Actuaries Institute has called for the Federal Government to go further than defining superannuation and complementary objectives for the Age Pension and the mandatory superannuation guarantee. Releasing its submission Treasury on super's objective ...

Blue Sky takes alternatives to the next level

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Blue Sky Capital Venture has invested in US plus-size fashion brand ELOQUII as part of a $19.8m series B funding round. The $19.8m ($15m USD) Series B funding is financed by Blue Sky Venture Capital, Wildcat Capital Management, Greycroft Partners, Daher ...

Ghosts of emerging markets past not worth the risk

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Emerging markets and markets heavily affected by their performance are not worth the risk according to Bell Asset Management, who actively assess their investments for financial strength, profitability and growth. Bell Asset Management's investment ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
Australia capital city rents CoreLogic RP Data' March Rental Review shows that rental rates across the country's combined capital cities fell by 0.2% over the past 12 months. Four cities registered year-on-year increases in rents: Melbourne (up 2.0%) ...

Federal Government told to stop 'tinkering' with superannuation

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has recommended the Government enshrine a concise objective of superannuation in legislation and that it occurs through a stand-alone bill, rather than through existing superannuation law. In its submission to the ...

New hires strengthens AMP Capital equities team

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
AMP Capital has appointed Geoff Wells as Senior Portfolio Manager and Peter Harris as Senior Resources Analyst to its Australia equities division. The appointments will expand the coverage of investment styles within the Australian equities team, led ...

Affluence launches new fee model to help investors and charity

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
Affluence Funds Management has adopted a unique fee structure that charges no fee unless it makes a positive return and donates 10% of any performance fees it receives to charity. Daryl Wilson who founded Affluence in 2015 after a successful career ...