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YBR hits back at Bouris expose

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016

Yellow Brick Road has denied suggestions made in an ABC report that shareholders want executive chair Mark Bouris removed from the company. The ABC report aired alleged shareholder concerns about the direction of YBR as well as remuneration arrangements ...

Macquarie reports $1bn net profit

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016

Macquarie has reported a net profit of $1.05 billion for the first half of 2017. This figure is down 2% on the prior corresponding period, but up 8% on 2H16. Operating income was up 8% on the previous six months to $5.2 billion. The group has declared ...

IRESS partners with UK wealth firm

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016

IRESS has entered a long-term strategic partnership with a $46 billion wealth management firm in the UK. The technology firm has developed a wealth platform for Tilney Bestinvest, which manages assets for private clients, charities and financial advisers. ...

Infrastructure critical for super returns

KERRIE SYDEE | FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016

Industry Super Funds have called on state and federal governments to be more active in developing partnerships to create infrastructure investment pipelines that will in turn boost economic growth and diversify member investments. New research from ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016

Australia export and import prices When the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the June quarter National Accounts last September, one notable piece of information was the bureau's mention that "The Terms of trade increased by 2.3% in seasonally ...

Advisers optimistic amid challenges

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016

Financial advisers around the world remain optimistic about the future of their businesses despite facing a growing number of regulatory changes, according to a new study by Vanguard. Vanguard's 2016 Global Adviser Trends Survey gained insights from ...

The infrastructure benchmark challenge

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016

Despite the prominence of infrastructure as a standalone asset class, the absence of a widely accepted benchmark makes it difficult for investors to analyse the asset class, according to executive director, head of infrastructure research at J.P. Morgan ...

Self-auditing SMSF auditor caught in ASIC breach

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016

Advisers should be careful when engaging a SMSF auditor following another disqualification by ASIC yesterday. Pierre Jarjoura of New South Wales has been disqualified after the regulator found he had breached independence and audit requirements, determining ...

Challenger reveals key annuity relationships

KERRIE SYDEE | THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016

Challenger has announced two new annuity relationships with Australian and international partners. Challenger's full range of annuity products will now be available through AMP's investment and administration platforms and will also be available through ...

Australian Unity appoints senior insto BDM

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016

Australian Unity Funds Management has appointed a senior institutional business development manager. Boyd Lees joins Australian Unity from Citadel SPV, where he was a vice president - business development. He has also held senior roles at NAB, Pershing ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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