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A hedge fund by any other name

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... diversification benefits of a hedging strategy. Repeating the idea of "quacking like a duck," he added: "In terms of numbers, it's not insignificant how many there are out there. It's just about perception. A lot of these big fund managers don't promote ...

Beware creative debt packaging: Robeco

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
In this low volatility environment, it's important not to fall into the trap of chasing yields and creatively packaging debt again - reminiscent of the lead up to the Global Financial Crisis, a fixed income expert says. Robeco Singapore fixed income ...

APRA issues warning to underperforming super funds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... governance and risk management frameworks of each licensee to address the risks arising from poor performance. The regulator did not list specific products under review or how many would be affected. To see the Rainmaker SelectingSuper top performing ...

Young Aussies driving sharemarket

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... a great diversification opportunity for Australian investors. It's interesting to see people deliberately seeking sectors not available or not well represented on the ASX,'' Dale said. "The strong demand for Amazon and Alibaba shares shows the extent ...

ASIC sets sights on IPO investment

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... process. Additionally, ASIC found that prospectuses, while acting as a key source of information, were hard to read and could not be relied on to tell the whole truth about an IPO. An ASIC review in 2016 of prosecutes resulted in the regulator ASIC requiring ...

Future Fund expected to grow to $200bn

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... changing the mandate for the next 10 years to CPI plus 4-5%, down from 4-5%-5.5% (since inception), and guaranteeing that it will not be withdrawing any money from the fund before 2026. "This means that mandate, although extraordinarily challenging ...

Treasurer backs APRA's CBA probe

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... Australia's banking system is strong, resilient, and has been one of the key strengths of the national economy for decades - it is not under threat by these recent events, he said. "These go to other matters of practice and behaviour, which are appropriately ...

Experienced executives chasing fintechs, start-ups

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... line with inflation, at best. "For most, however, the clouds had a silver lining: bonus payments remained pleasing, albeit not exceptional," he said. "The sub-$200,000 segment was again the most buoyant area of the market in both Sydney and Melbourne. ...

CBA commits to bond-structured climate change solutions

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... against the bank over its alleged failure to consider climate change as a "material business risk." The claim alleges that by not disclosing the risks climate change poses to its business, the bank failed to give a true and fair view of its financial ...

Robo-adviser scores investment banking partnership

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
A provider of digital advice has secured a partnership to roll out its flagship service to an Australian investment bank. Ignition Wealth will now provide digital advice to clients of APP Securities, the brokerage and investment banking firm formed ...