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GBST partners with MSCI for after-tax services

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... time, see after-tax calculations made available on MSCI global indexes, the most widely-used indices for superannuation funds. GBST is offering a solution to provide after-tax performance measurement and a basis for after-tax analytics for superannuation ...

Super fund returns fall again in September

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... contrast, returned 20%, Australian fixed interest 6.9%, international fixed interest 6.5% and cash 2.5%. In net terms this means funds with relatively low exposure to international equities and relatively high exposure to Australian equites would have ...

PROFILE: REI Super chief executive Mal Smith

DARREN SNYDER, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
REI Super is home to the superannuation funds of Australia's real estate sector. Running one of the country's oldest funds is full of memorable experiences, some tough moments and rewarding interactions with members, chief executive Mal Smith says. ...

Fiducian acquires practice, launches impact fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
Fiducian Group will acquire a financial planning business in Tasmania with $55 million in funds under advice. The business will merge with Fiducian's existing operation in Tasmania and will be sold for $1.35 million funded by excess cash. The acquisition ...

Class amends IPO after AMP acquisitions

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
... suspended. A statement from AMP said it had increased its ownership of SuperIQ from 51% to 100%. SuperIQ has more than 4600 funds under administration. AMP also increased its stake in SuperCorp from 20% to 100%. SuperCorp currently has more than 27,000 ...

Pick a number

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
... following rule designed to guide monetary policy: i = r* + pi + 0.5 (pi - pi*) + 0.5 ( y - y*) where i is the nominal federal funds rate, r* is the "natural" real federal funds, pi is the rate of inflation, pi* is the target inflation rate (for example ...

MLC offers insurance rollover to external funds

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
MLC will introduce an insurance rollover offer to external superannuation funds. The rollover provides multiple benefits to super funds, including a 15% upfront tax credit, 7% annual premium discount, enduring authority, automated annual premium payments ...

Henderson completes acquisition of IOOF boutiques

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
Henderson Group has completed its acquisition of two funds management businesses from IOOF Holdings. Announced on 2 June 2015, the deal sees the dual UK and Australia listed global investment business takeover two Perennial investment management boutiques ...

SMSFs and infrastructure a good investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... Association has renewed calls for the federal government to open up infrastructure investment to self-managed superannuation funds. At a time when both the government and opposition are focused on raising billions of dollars in capital to meet Australia's ...

Industry fund to double investment team

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... "While we will manage the analysis of a full spectrum of managers, from passive through smart beta to highly active hedge funds, we will not be looking to take on the operational and agency risk of in-house asset management," Bell said. He said the fund ...