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Major US pension fund divests Australian coal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
The largest educator-only pension fund in the world is divesting from all non-US thermal coal holdings, including Australia-based Whitehaven Coal. The US$206.5 billion California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) teachers' retirement board ...

Financial Standard to expand into Marketing and Communications educational content

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... communication specialists. Next week, the publication is hosting the annual Financial Standard Marketing, Advertising and Sales (MAX) Excellence Awards. Now in its 23rd year running, the MAX Awards recognise Australia's leading marketing, advertising ...

Private equity firm confirms $2.2bn bid

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 8 JUN 2017
Global private equity firm KKR has made a $2.2 billion buyout proposal for an Australian telecoms operator. The proposal to acquire Vocus Group is subject to a number of conditions, including KKR being satisfied with due diligence, available financing ...

Hunter Hall funds and LIC receive makeover

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
The investment strategies for Hunter Hall's international equities funds will be updated following its merger with Pengana Capital, while the Hunter Hall Global Value board has also received a shakeup. Maintaining the current ethical screens in their ...

ASIC launches LIF instrument

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2017
ASIC launched a new instrument cementing the maximum amount of fees and ongoing commissions advisers can charge on life insurance products as part of industry-wide reforms. The Life Insurance Commissions Instrument will cap advisers' commissions and ...

Hassle-free housing investment

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2017
Advisers can help keep the Australian dream of owning a property alive in the midst of the affordability crisis with the option of fractional ownership in residential housing. Actively seeking relationships with financial advisers, BRICKX chief executive ...

Kinetic Super improves insurance offering

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2017
Industry super fund Kinetic super is upgrading its insurance offering to maximise members' insurance protection at times when they can afford it and reduce it or switch it off when they can't. The upgrades, aimed at the recruitment industry and Australia's ...

HUB24 lures talent as growth strategy progresses

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2017
Having tripled in size in just two years, HUB24 is preparing for further growth with several appointments including Ord Minnett's former head of platform, product and sales. George Deva has joined HUB24 as head of product strategy, following 12 years ...

Future Fund investment mandate revised

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAY 2017
From 1 July the Future Fund will have an investment mandate that targets a return of CPI plus four to five per cent. Overnight the Federal Government registered a revised investment mandate for the Future Fund, better reflecting global investment market ...

Big four hammer bank levy

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
ANZ, CBA, NAB and Westpac have taken to the ASX to criticise the Government's new bank levy, with some saying it will hit customers hardest. Westpac chair Lindsay Maxsted said in an open letter that the new levy is "bad public policy that targets just ...