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Property manager launches new fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2016
Listed real estate funds manager Folkestone intends to launch a new fund in 2017, aimed at co-financing the development of a hotel at Sydney's Green Square. The Folkestone Green Square Hotel Fund plans to launch in March by raising about $22.5 million ...

Suncorp CFO says financial services disenfranchised

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
Big businesses need to stop using government delay and political uncertainty as an excuse for deferred investment, according to Suncorp chief financial officer Steve Johnston. Speaking on the disconnect between government and business at a Trans-Tasman ...

Trump is heaven's gift to central banks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
Be careful what you wish for... No Virginia, except for Putin, the majority of world leaders didn't wish for Trump. So far away from Good Friday, they would have crucified US presidential "candidate" Donald Trump (if that was legal). In mid-January ...

Is default super dated?

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
Industry representative groups still can't agree on the best step forward for Australia's default superannuation system. The Productivity Commission is examining alternative models for placing Australians into default superannuation products and begins ...

New investment vehicles need work: industry

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
The investment management industry is flagging concerns over the Federal Government's proposed Collective Investment Vehicle structure, especially its tax implications. Speaking at a regulatory forum in Sydney on Thursday, King & Wood Mallesons partner ...

Trump and Brexit comes back to haunt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... round these days. These two sources of current market uncertainty were sown sometime back around the middle of last year. Yes Virginia. It was on 7 May 2015 when David Cameron and his Conservative Party won (with an outright majority) what was then thought ...

Westpac commits to social finance leadership

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
Westpac says it is dedicated to leading the development of social finance in Australia and is eager to introduce other institutional investors to future transactions. Westpac Institutional Bank executive director and head of structured finance, Greg ...

Round of redundancies in IOOF product distribution team

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
IOOF has made a number of its product distribution team redundant following a restructure. Speaking to Financial Standard, IOOF general manager, distribution Mark Oliver confirmed that the restructure announced yesterday will see key members from the ...

Self-auditing SMSF auditor caught in ASIC breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
Advisers should be careful when engaging a SMSF auditor following another disqualification by ASIC yesterday. Pierre Jarjoura of New South Wales has been disqualified after the regulator found he had breached independence and audit requirements, determining ...

The Fed "live" in November

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2016
... and "compelling" and that politics (8 November US presidential elections) won't have a bearing on the decision. Sure, sure. Yes, and it seems that financial markets are not buying what they're selling. Or at least only 20% bought - according to Bloomberg ...