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China's surging funds management market

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015

The surging Chinese stock market is retilting the balance of the global funds management market towards China much faster than anticipated. The Chinese stock market is expected to climb to US$10 trillion by the end of this year, driven by huge rises ...

Tyndall to adopt parent name

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 15 SEP 2014

Tyndall Asset Management will adopt the name of its Tokyo-based parent company Nikko Asset Management as the firm prepares to launch a range of global equity products for the Australian and New Zealand markets. "We are one company and therefore should ...

Crisis deepens for van Eyk Blueprint funds

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014

... Gold Bullion Fund and the Volatility Buffer Fund. This decision follows the termination of the Capital Stable Fund, Balanced Fund, High Growth Fund and International Shares Fund on 22 August. Of the remaining two funds, Macquarie is the responsible entity ...

Macquarie terminates four suspended van Eyk funds

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014

... affected are the van Eyk Blueprint International Share Fund, van Eyk Blueprint Capital Stable Fund, van Eyk Blueprint Balanced Fund and the van Eyk Blueprint High Growth Fund. Macquarie has written to investors notifying them of the action. Proceeds ...

Van Eyk suspends redemptions on Blueprint funds

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014

... affected by the temporary suspension: the van Eyk Blueprint Capital Stable Fund (2.5% exposure), van Eyk Blueprint Balanced Fund (4.78%) and the van Eyk Blueprint High Growth Fund (7.46%). The exposure of these funds to VBI in addition to their existing ...

IOOF launches defensive equity portfolio

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014

The IOOF MultiMix investment team has launched a defensive equity portfolio as a response to the decline in cash and bond yields. "The decline in cash and bond yields has meant that income needs to be sought elsewhere," IOOF portfolio manager of Australian ...

Plato partners Milliman to offer retiree income solution

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014

Plato Investment Management has teamed up with Milliman to develop and income strategy for retirees which will allow them to maintain higher weightings to growth assets whilst managing the risk of a GFC-style shock. Many superannuation funds see "lifecycle" ...

Australian Ethical MySuper option approved

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013

... Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). The fund, which becomes the 74th to gain APRA approval, will use its existing Balanced fund as its MySuper option. It will be invested according to its high ethical conviction and will seek out investments making ...

Balanced funds ill-suited for fixed income blow-up

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013

Typical balanced superannuation portfolios are ill-equipped to protect investors from the impending end of quantitative easing and the subsequent rise in global bond yields, according to Russell director of client strategies for Asia Pacific Scott Fletcher. ...

Aust(Q) merger with AustralianSuper 'in members' interest'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013

... merge is intended to improve the range of options for AUST(Q) Super members. Currently, the fund offers a single balanced fund. "We're a natural MySuper fund," he said. However, as members reach retirement age, the need for more options has presented ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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