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FPA recognises industry excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has presented the 2016 FPA Awards at the FPA Professionals Congress in Perth. Tony Sandercock of wetalkmoney was named the FPA Certified Financial Planner Professional of the Year for his efforts ...

Education alliances to drive growth: FPA

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
The growth of the financial planning industry hinges on a stronger pipeline of young talent joining the ranks - and that requires forging a relationship with them while they are still in school, said FPA chief executive Dante de Gori. "We need to replenish ...

Blackstone acquires US$748m portfolio

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
Blackstone has purchased a portfolio of 16 US multifamily apartment assets for US$748 million. Purchased from SPIRE CAPITAL, the sale is part of SPIRE's progressive exit of the underlying US ROC II fund managed by SPIRE's US private equity real estate ...

WAM proposes LIC takeover

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
Wilson Asset Management has submitted a new proposal to take over management of an ASX-listed investment company. Century Australia Investments, for which Perennial Value Management is currently investment manager, was previously given a WAM restructure ...

Do super funds hold AAA rating key?

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
A group of Australia's leading economic minds believe building and increasing infrastructure investment would assist an otherwise weakening economy at threat of losing its AAA credit rating. Economist Ross Garnaut told The Superannuation Opportunity ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
US existing home sales Are American homebuyers front-running the expected increase in the fed funds rate next month? Existing home sales jumped by 2.0% to a seasonally adjusted annualised rate of 5.6 million units in October. This is the highest level ...

Charter Hall launches new industrial fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
Charter Hall has launched its fourth Direct Industrial Fund. The new fund will invest in 27 high quality industrial properties with an aggregate occupation of 99.8%. Current gross assets represent $84 million, but Charter Hall intends to push that to ...

Neuberger Berman hires Franklin Templeton exec

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
Neuberger Berman Australia has appointed a new senior manager - client operations and fund oversight. Ben Canagasabey joins Neuberger Berman from Franklin Templeton, where he was manager - global fund administration and reporting. Prior to that, he ...

JPMAM appoints Australian CEO

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has appointed a chief executive officer and country head of global investment management Australia. Head of sovereign and institutional, Asia Pacific ex-Japan, Rachel Farrell, has been appointed to the newly created role. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
Australia CB leading indicator The Conference Board leading economic index for Australia advanced by 0.5% to a reading of 104.5 in September from 104.0 in the previous month. This is the highest reading since April last year and takes the year-on-year ...