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Funds wrestling with liquidity problem

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... investments available for institutional investors to deploy their vast amounts of cash. Asked at an Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Investment Interchange in Sydney last month whether he was comfortable with the level of investment ...

Q1 earnings expectations get rub down

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... gain. This is hardly surprising even if one were to discount the markets' concern du' jour over the 'coming soon' federal funds rate lift-off or indications that the US economy might be slowing - employment disappointed expectations, increasing by just ...

Hyperion closes funds to new investors

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
Hyperion Asset Management is soft-closing its retail funds and has already completely closed its institutional business to new inflows. The soft closure for retail investors will take effect as at 30 April 2015. The fund manager will no longer accept ...

Rice Warner chief supports commissions cap

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... "The disruption that this change inevitably will cause in the Retail market may create an opportunity for superannuation Funds to increase member's awareness of their ability to take up greater levels of insurance through their group life schemes."

Argo to launch infrastructure LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... growth in the Australian superannuation industry and increasing pool of investments held by self-managed superannuation funds, we see the opportunity for Argo to expand its product offering and grow external funds under management," said Argo chairman ...

Policies can adjust super tax concessions: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia believes there are policies the federal government could implement promptly to adjust superannuation tax concessions. ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said lifetime caps on concessional and non-concessional ...

Energy Super appoints first independent director

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2015
... Westgarth and has more than 25 years' experience in establishing and advising some of Australia's leading superannuation funds, administrators, fund managers and financial planners. Energy Super chairman Mark Williamson said Christine's legal and financial ...

Certitude Global Investments bought by Ironbark

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... capital from HFA. The deal expands Ironbark's global equity capability and is designed to complement the fund manager's core funds. Ironbark said the acquisition is in line with its strategy to maximise its footprint in the Australian asset management ...

FSI submissions close

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... as a blueprint for the financial system over the next decade." Among the recommendations is a call for all superannuation funds to have a majority of independent directors and aligning penalties for director misconduct with those of managed investment ...

BAEP chief executive retires

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2015
... are to be commended, having built a strong track record and reputation in the industry," said BAEP director and Bennelong Funds Management chief executive Craig Bingham. "We extend our sincere thanks to Paul for his role in building the BAEP business ...