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Legg Mason fund added to AMP model portfolio

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... natural inflation protection. "Our AMP income models are designed to provide an innovative and optimal blend of best-of-breed funds to our adviser network. We have included the Real Income Fund on the basis that it is specifically designed for retiree ...

AMP Capital hires infrastructure investment director

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... team. David Kenny will join the team on 12 October, reporting to head of Australia and New Zealand Infrastructure Equity Funds Michael Cummings. Kenny has more than 15 years' experience across investment banking and infrastructure investment, with a ...

Super and TPD definitions in the spotlight

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
Debate around definitions for total and permanent disability (TPD) insurance claims through superannuation funds has again come under the spotlight. Speaking at an Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) event in Sydney this morning ...

Endeavour joins new OneVue platform

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... support for advisers and new clients outside our existing network." Linchpin's 200 financial planners represent $7 billion in funds under advice.

Tech boom drives super to VC

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
The success of technology start-ups and Australia's maturing venture capital sector are driving superannuation funds to reconsider VC as an asset class. In September, First State Super and Hostplus invested $110 million and $35 million respectively ...

Statewide appoints new chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
... Nunn said. "I've spent much of my career competing against the structural and reputational advantages provided by industry funds like Statewide, and it will be a genuine pleasure to be able to focus on leveraging the organisation's significant strengths ...

Australian Unity strengthens Diversified Property Fund

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
... commercial office building at 200 Victoria St, Carlton in November 2014. Australian Unity Real Estate Investment head of property funds retail, Mark Lumby, said the fund is well positioned to provide a sustainable and growing level of income to investors. ...

SPIVA report shows most active managers beaten by index again

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
The latest S&P Dow Jones Indices Versus Active Funds (SPIVA) scorecard has once again revealed the vast majority of active managers underperform their benchmark. The latest rebalance of the semi-annual report for data to end of June 2015, shows that ...

Multi-asset funds see huge lift in inflows

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
Multi-asset (MA) funds are set to remain at the top of the inflow tables in Europe as advisers turn to them in the face of FOFA-like reforms, according to global analytics firm Cerulli Associates. The research says more advisors are recommending MA ...

Seniors weigh in on national tax discussion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
... poorly-designed spending cuts that end up creating more problems than they solve," O'Neill said. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos said the discussion around the equity and sustainability of superannuation ...