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Vanguard hires PM Capital sales director

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2019
... remains a priority for us." PM Capital currently has about $2 billion in funds under management. The boutique last year culled plans for a listed investment company that was aiming to raise $105 million to $491 million through a specially-developed converting ...

Vanguard launches three new active funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... under management targets for its new product launches but expects to add to the offering over time. "We definitely have plans to expand the lineup in future as we see demand from our investors, including advisers," he said. He said Vanguard was seeing ...

AXA IM dips toes in Aussie student housing

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... has made its first move into student accommodation in Australia, acquiring six operational assets in a new venture which plans to invest more in the sector. AXA IM partnered with Allianz Group and manager-operator Scape to acquire six assets totaling ...

Pinnacle boutique readies investment rejig, fee cut

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
... portfolio in ASX-listed real estate securities and will have the ability to go maximum 50% in ASX-listed infrastructure. It also plans to change its name to the Resolution Capital Real Assets Fund - Series II, to reflect the changed investment strategy. ...

Statewide still keen on mergers

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2019
... mergers are too much execution risk, according to chief financial and operating officer Grant Eastwood. Statewide canned plans to merge with Tasplan and WA Super in June, which if successful would have created Australia's 15th largest superannuation ...

Chief economist update: Foolish takeaway on US-China talks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
... retaliation, applying 5%-25% on imports from the US. Absent an October deal (a mammoth IF), BBC writes: "On 1 October, the US plans to raise an existing 25% tariff on some Chinese products to 30%." "Washington then plans to deliver a wave of new tariffs ...

Chief economist update: Economy slows to decade low but still tops the pops

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2019
... affecting businesses. G for government. Lower borrowing costs for the government (declining bond yields) and the infrastructure plans already in the pipeline are certain to boost government's contribution to GDP in the coming quarters. However, this ...

Intra-fund advice must improve: Rice Warner

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2019
... report this year, the firm notes consumers don't want to pay more than $500 for advice, including comprehensive financial plans. As a result, pressure is increasing on superannuation funds, who Rice Warner claims have not yet "been able to marry ...

VanEck restructures three ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2019
... VanEck is changing the domicile of three ETFs to cut out US tax forms for investors and to introduce dividend reinvestment plans. VanEck Vectors Gold Miners ETF (GDX), VanEck Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF (MOAT) and VanEck Vectors China AMC CSI 300 ...

Chief economist update: The budget surplus can wait

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... Estimate 3 is 14.9% higher than Estimate 2 for 2019-20." Yes Virginia, Australian businesses have upped their capital spending plans in the face of multiplying challenges - trade war, global slowdown led by China and melting emerging markets, Brexit ...