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AMP debt fund beats target with US$1.1 billion final close

STAFF WRITER | THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014

More than 50 investors from eight countries have invested in AMP Capital's Infrastructure Debt Fund II (IDF II), which completed its final close, raising US$1.1 billion during its fundraising period. Investors came from countries including the US, the ...

Rejoice for the A$ has fallen

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014

"...I see your true colors Shining through." - Cyndi Lauper Has the A$ just revealed its true colour? It's a Democrat and an Obama groupie! The Australian dollar "plummeted" "nosedived" "plunged" "tumbled" "was smoked" following reports that the Republicans ...

PROFILE: Lonsec Fiscal Holdings joint chief executive Amanda Gillespie

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014

Lonsec Fiscal Holdings joint chief executive Amanda Gillespie joined Lonsec in early 2000, when it employed three analysts and provided research only to the Lonsec dealer group. For the last 14 years, Gillespie has seen Lonsec grow and become one of ...

Investors should be wary of mixed USD signals

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014

Mixed signals coming from the US Fed's monetary policy committee should temper investors from overreacting to expectations of rising US rates and an increasing USD, noted Amundi Asset Management in its latest global investor update. Causing the ambiguity ...

Why the eurozone cannot afford cheap oil

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 5 NOV 2014

I wonder, wonder if there's anyone on this planet that's wishin' and hopin' and prayin' for higher and forever rising crude oil prices - except, that is, for the producers and the sellers of the slick black stuff... and of course, the climate changers. ...

100% steady on the RBA

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2014

It's that time of the year again folks, the first Tuesday of November, when the "Race that Stops the Nation' - the Melbourne Cup - meets with the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) monetary policy decision. I have lived in Australia (and Melbourne, at ...

CBA appoints litigators as customer advocates

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014

Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has appointed three law firms as independent customer advocates for its Open Advice Review compensation program. Maurice Blackburn, Shine Lawyers and Slater and Gordon have been appointed to support individual customers through ...

Cbus employees accused of perjury

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014

Two Cbus employees have been accused of perjury and the fund's culture has been strongly criticised in a submission by the council assisting the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption. In his submission, council assisting Jeremy ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER | MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014

In the latest edition of Financial Standard we look at the crisis in group insurance and consider the future of insurance in superannuation. We also look at how the trend towards in-housing might be putting pressure on asset consultants to change strategy ...

In-housing creating consultant uncertainty

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 3 NOV 2014

... proposition to the end saver. That means well-structured, fairly priced and skilfully delivered investment outcomes," said Tim Hodgson, global head of the company's new Thinking Ahead Group. Further, statistics show that asset consultants may be under ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

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

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

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

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds 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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