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Property deal drives new automotive trust

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... direct property business, Richard Stacker, said once finalised the Direct Automotive Trust will increase the direct business funds under management to $1.9 billion. AHG managing director Bronte Howson said Charter Hall provided scale and access to equity ...

Islamic super fund sees 245% FUM growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
An Australian superannuation and investment firm has experienced 245% growth in funds under management for the year to 30 June 2015. Crescent Wealth has exceeded the $100 million FUM milestone, with total member numbers growing close to tenfold during ...

Australians need another $130,000 for retirement: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
The idea you will need $1 million in retirement appears to be further busted after the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) released its latest retirement standard. However the updated ASFA figure suggests Australian's will need to ...

Challenger's $300m profit and new product

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
... industry. "The superannuation industry is starting to move ahead of potential regulatory reform with forward-looking super funds and platforms just getting on with making retirement income solutions more accessible to financial advisers and retirees," ...

Mercer launches super data analytics tool

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
Mercer has launched a new data-driven analytics tool to help super funds better understand their members amid intense competition for funds under management. The company says the new analytics, marketing and strategy platform - to be known as Mercer ...

NGS Super hires brand, digital manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
NGS Super has joined the ranks of super funds who want to grow their online presence and has hired a brand and digital strategy manager. Loyce Cox-Paton will be the fund's senior manager of brand and digital and will be in charge of member engagement ...

WAM Capital poised to pounce in mixed market

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
... The placement to WAM Capital Shareholders was also oversubscribed raising $90.1 million. It's expected that the additional funds will result in lower administration costs, greater liquidity for shareholders and investment opportunities arising from the ...

Insto investor acquires $236.6m US property

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
... Angeles and teams around the world will continue to enable us to source high-quality assets for our clients," QIC head of US funds and investments Matthew Strotton said. The property was acquired from Breevast B.V., which invests worldwide in commercial ...

Indigenous super on Canberra agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
Eliminating excessive red tape between superannuation funds, government agencies and indigenous Australians will be a priority when a working group meets with politicians in Canberra this week. Members of the Indigenous Superannuation Working Group ...

Forget LICs, the key to retail is in active ETFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
Active managers targeting mum and dad investors have rushed to launch their funds as listed investment companies (LICs) on the ASX, but a growing number of professional investors think the key to retail is elsewhere. Lazard Asset Management managing ...