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SMSFs sell-down ASX favourites for global stocks

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... head of technical services Philip La Greca said. "A large contributor is likely to be distributions from managed funds at 30 June being re-invested during the December quarter. Trustees are also searching for opportunities that provide more capital growth ...

Investor group welcomes carbon disclosure inquiry

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2016

Lifecycle funds startlingly varied

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2016
... themselves represent around a third of assets in all APRA-regulated funds) and over 4 million member accounts. APRA data at June 2015 showed there were 28 registered lifecycle MySuper products with over $130 billion in assets. Of these, 21 are generic ...

MySuper assets rise strongly

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
MySuper assets rose almost 18% to $428 billion in the 12 months to June 2015, according to data from APRA. Now that total MySuper products represent $428 billion in assets, up from $363 billion in June 2014, that adds up to just over a third (34%) of ...

La Trobe Financial Standard Philanthropy Awards judging panel announced

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... business, Pointmade, and was appointed executive chairman of PwC's family, business and wealth practice in private clients in June. A qualified economist, O'Neill is president and chief executive of La Trobe Financial and is a respected authority on ...

SMSFs hurt more than APRA funds in downturn

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... 6.4% in the year. The higher volatility within the SMSF segment may be partially due to seasonality of contribution in the June quarter, industry researcher Rainmaker said. It also indicates poorer relative returns for SMSF funds in the most recent quarter ...

Australia back on the radar for international capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
... Reserve raised rates in February 1994, after a long period of easing, there was a 9% correction in US equities. Following the June 2004 rate hike there was an 8% correction. In a media briefing at AMP's headquarters in Sydney, Oliver shared Moffitt's ...

Super fund returns fall again in September

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
... result for just the first quarter of the 2015-16 financial year, the rolling annual return has dropped from 9.5% at the end of June 2015 to 6.0% at the end of September 2015 mainly due to the sharp 12.7% loss in Australian equities in the three months ...

Henderson completes acquisition of IOOF boutiques

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
Henderson Group has completed its acquisition of two funds management businesses from IOOF Holdings. Announced on 2 June 2015, the deal sees the dual UK and Australia listed global investment business takeover two Perennial investment management boutiques ...

90 West founder steps down

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
... launching the fund now known as the Henderson Global Natural Resources Fund, following Henderson's 100% acquisition of 90 West in June, 2015. Henderson Global Investors executive chairman for the Pan Asia region, Rob Adams, said: "Clive's forward-thinking ...