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SMSFs want access to infrastructure and corporate bonds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... should look into ways of making direct investment in infrastructure and corporate bonds more accessible to self-managed super funds (SMSFs), the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has argued. SMSFs currently invest heavily in cash and ...

Super fund CEOs compete on breast cancer fundraiser

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... city event or a small community gathering," Mother's Day Classic national chair Louise Davidson said, adding: "The more funds we raise, the faster a cure can be found. So instead of just registering this year, why not fundraise? Funding research is a ...

Mercer launches retirement adequacy index

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
Mercer has launched a new tool that allows superannuation funds to measure whether their members are on track for a comfortable retirement. The Mercer Retirement Readiness Index (RRI) compares a members' projected retirement income against the ASFA ...

ASIC approves Managed Accounts IPO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... of the largest independent managed account service providers in Australia with 21 major clients and over $900 million in funds under administration," Sharp said. "The company has a number of distinct advantages including integrated technology, operations ...

Investec to sell local professional banking arm

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... Investec said the sale would allow it to focus on its core strengths across corporate and institutional banking, property funds management and investment banking. The businesses are being sold as a going concern with a total team of over 310 people transferring ...

FEATURE: The alpha hunters

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... is not the place to work. That, at least, is the received wisdom. Then there is the investor side. While superannuation funds have started to widen their nets to include sizable allocations to global equities, mum and dad investors have retained their ...

SSFS appoints general manager to drive expansion

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... advice and multi-manager solutions. He has also held senior positions in institutional sales and business development at BT Funds Management and Russell Investment Group.

PE backed IPOs outperform

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... Rainmaker estimates that only about $30 billion is invested into private equity by mainstream investment managers and super funds, an amount that has considerable upside potential if trustees' concerns about lock-up periods and fees can be addressed. ...

Could MySuper free-for-all lead to illegal inducements?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... get new employers to sign up to their MySuper products, according to Cbus chief executive David Atkin. Currently, super funds wishing to provide default superannuation to certain industries must go through a gruelling approval process with the Fair Work ...

SEC reopens target date funds disclosure review

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014
... The US Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) has reopened its review into enhanced disclosure regulations for target date funds, a sector that they believe is very difficult for investors to compare. The review was launched following recommendations made ...