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DomaCom launches property fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... facility matching buyers and sellers in a structure that eliminates the common redemption process that sometimes results in funds being frozen because of a lack of cash in the fund.

ASFA calls for clarity on retirement income review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called on the government to provide a clear timetable and terms of reference for its review of retirement income stream regulations, including the tax treatment of deferred lifetime annuities ...

Advisers can increase portfolio value by 3%

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... as opposed to chasing performance," Vanguard chief investment officer Tim Buckley said in a conference on exchange traded funds (ETF) in the United States. "That can be worth 150 basis points of performance a year," he added. "Think about asset allocation ...

Ausbil acquired by New York Life Investments

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... acquisition of Dexia Asset Management for a,-380 million ($587 million). The acquisition includes Dexia's Australian boutique funds management business, Ausbil, which will join New York Life Investments' diversified family of investment boutiques. The ...

3D mutual fund launched in US

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
US mutual fund group Outlook Funds Trust has launched what it claims is the world's first retail fund focused on giving investors exposure to the 3D printing sector. "3D printing has evolved into a major industry," Alan M Meckler, the fund's senior ...

Centuria appoints facilities manager

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
Centuria Property Funds has appointed Grant McFarlane as its new senior facilities manager. McFarlane will be responsible for overseeing facilities and operational matters at 8 Central Avenue at Australian Technology Park, in which Centuria recently ...

ISA pushes for full transparency

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
Super funds have an obligation to be fully transparent with regard to their fees, costs and asset allocation, according to Industry Super Australia (ISA) chief executive David Whiteley. In a submission to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority ...

No silver bullet for gender equity in super: WIS

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... to axe the Low Income Super Contribution, saying women would be hardest hit by this policy. However she said that super funds and other organisations involved in providing retirement advice could play a greater role in providing solutions. "Clearly ...

Mercer wins Mercy Super admin gig

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... super fund primarily for employees of Brisbane's Mater Hospital and other Mercy Partners employees - has 12,000 members and funds under management of $900 million, making it Mercer's largest Queensland client. Mercer's financial services business leader ...

Superannuation bodies axed in government streamlining

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... reiterated that the government remains committed to SuperStream and the ATO would continue to work closely with superannuation funds, fund administrators, employers, and software developers as SuperStream continues to be implemented.