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Legal woes continue for super fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2018
Industry superannuation fund Rest is facing renewed scrutiny over its responsible investment practices after one of its members filed an updated Federal Court claim alleging the fund has failed to act in his best interests. In July, Rest member Mark ...

AMP, banks respond to RC interim report

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2018
AMP and Australia's big four banks have responded to the Royal Commission's interim report on misconduct in the financial services sector. The report, released on Friday, was scathing in its review of Australia's major players in financial services. ...

Make sure you have cash: Geoff Wilson

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2018
Veteran investor Geoff Wilson says a bear market is inevitable and investors should check their cash holdings. WAM Capital is currently holding 29.2% in cash, WAM Leaders 14.6% and WAM Microcap 21.9%, the manager said in a conference call for media ...

Chief economist update: Stability is doing it for Japan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2018
Another new set of tariffs will take effect today in the on-going Sino-US trade battle. Yet most equity markets around the world registered gains last week ahead of its implementation. This is because US-China tariff phase two is less onerous than was ...

Arnhem portfolio manager departs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
As the winding down of Arnhem Investment Management rolls on, the portfolio manager of its Global Growth SMA is bowing out. Arnhem partner and portfolio manager Theo Maas has confirmed he is leaving the embattled fund manager, effective today. In a ...

Boutique executes buyout, rebrands

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2018
The executive team at a Melbourne-based global equities manager has bought out the majority stake held by its parent firm. The buyout includes a name change and new board chair. Wingate Group helped set up boutique Wingate Asset Management in 2005. ...

Centuria REIT sees $755m off-market takeover

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2018
Australia's largest industrial REIT is seeing a $755 million off-market takeover offer from another REIT. PropertyLink Group (PlG) wants to acquire the all outstanding units in the Centuria Industrial REIT (CIP) for a combination of cash and PLG securities. ...

Industry fund chair retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2018
The chair of a $2.5 billion industry superannuation fund is retiring following about 20 years as a board director. AvSuper Fund chair George Fishlock will retire at the end of January 2019, having led the fund's board since 2003. Having worked as an ...

Confidence remains in face of regulatory headwinds

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2018
Increased regulation is the biggest challenge facing asset managers today, followed closely by rising costs and decreased profit margins. Despite such headwinds, confidence in the ability to perform remains high, latest research shows. According to ...

Vamos departs Regnan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 AUG 2018
Pauline Vamos has resigned as chief executive of Regnan, following just 12 months in the role. The ESG research house announced today that Vamos will leave the business to pursue other interests and wished her well in doing so. Regnan said it has commenced ...