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Hedge fund returns down 10% in 2014

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
Top hedge funds in Australia averaged 15.6% returns in 2014, but the overall sector delivered 10% less than the previous year. This is according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) 2014 hedge funds survey, which examined 27 ...

Forward-thinking advisers benefit from opt-in deadline

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... said that when he started his business, "I went straight away on a fee-for-service model. So that's flat fees not based on funds under management. And we have six-monthly reviews which are booked 12 months in advance, so I'm never going to be the planner ...

AustralianSuper to pay early insurance to terminally ill

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... illness suffer financial hardship because they are typically forced to stop working. Many of them need access to additional funds to pay for their day-to-day expenses - like medical bills and their mortgages. Most superannuation account holders also ...

LGS and Intrust Super appoint J.P. Morgan as custodian

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... director and senior relationship manager, Chris Field, said the firm's strength of relationships and ability to support both funds in meeting their member needs were central to the reappointment decision. "Our platform investment initiatives, custodial ...

BMO to manage ESG for $53bn NZ funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
BMO Global Asset Management has been appointed to support three New Zealand pension funds managing more than $53.2 billion with environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. BMO will provide responsible investment engagement services for New Zealand ...

VicSuper hires alternative investment specialist

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
VicSuper is joining a wealth of superannuation funds increasing their allocation to alternative assets, and in doing so has appointed a new executive to its investment team. VicSuper recently increased its strategic allocation to alternative assets ...

ASIC reviews One Big Switch, bans adviser

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... fixed interest notes offers to be made to approximately twenty of Protect Ensure's clients. The clients understood their funds would be invested in a high interest bearing account offered by Protect Ensure. Robin used noteholder funds for purposes that ...

VFMC appoints new chairman

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) recently appointed James MacKenzie as a director and chairman of the board. MacKenzie currently serves as a director of Melco Crown Entertainment; Melco Crown (Philippines) Resorts Corporation; Maurice Blackburn ...

Instos overconfident on drawdown risks

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUN 2015
... protection' surveyed 420 senior executives with the authority to make investment decisions on behalf of private and public pension funds, endowments and foundations, and sovereign wealth funds in Asia Pacific, Europe and the US. It found that 86% of ...

Super industry collectively engages indigenous Australia

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
A collective of Australian superannuation funds and industry representative groups are committed to improving access and engagement with the indigenous community after a recent summit. According to First Nations Foundation chief executive, Trevor Pearce ...