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Retail funds closing in on return gap

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2017
... return, hedged international equities contributed 18.2% and unhedged international equities returned 17.6%. Global infrastructure contributed 11.8%, listed property returned 5.8% and both Australian and international fixed interest returned 2.6% over ...

Global infrastructure need deepens profit opportunity

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2017
Chronic underspending in infrastructure and consistent population growth has resulted in a dire need for investment portfolios to fund the provision of essential services to communities. Speaking at a Bennelong adviser event in Sydney last week, 4D ...

VanEck partners to launch ETF model portfolios

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2017
... ETF, VanEck Vectors AUstralian Property ETF, SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF, VanEck Vectors FTSE Global Infrastructure (Hedged) ETF, iShares Composite Bond Index ETF and Vanguard International Fixed Index (Hedged) ETF. The individual weightings ...

IFM Investors and Samsung partner for infrastructure fund

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2017
... Australian institutional investment manager is partnering with Korea-based Samsung Asset Management to form a global infrastructure debt fund. The US$480 million fund will be jointly managed by IFM Investors and Samsung Asset Management to invest in ...

Japan to drive real assets globally

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2017
... to mid-single-digit yield. "It's a natural step for Japanese institutions to begin deploying capital to global infrastructure projects, which is a positive development for liquidity and will continue to support the globalisation and maturation of this ...

QIC reorganises SA infrastructure business

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2017
QIC made two key changes to the South Australian arm of its global infrastructure business. John Rickus will step down from his role as chair of Epic Energy South Australia, transitioning to a senior consultant for QIC Global Infrastructure. Laura Reed ...

QIC answers global infrastructure demand

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAR 2017
Proving that demand for global infrastructure investment is high, the QIC Global Infrastructure Fund (QGIF) closed after exceeding its $1.75 billion target. Representing the hard-cap for its 18-month fund raise, the fund achieved capital commitments ...

Infrastructure fund receives recommended rating

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
Zenith Investment Partners has given a recommended rating to the UBS Clarion Global Infrastructure Securities Fund. The fund was jointly launched in 2016 by UBS Asset Management and CBRE Clarion Securities. The fund offers investors a combination of ...

Global infrastructure goes for growth in 2017

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2017
'User pay' assets will be an attractive opportunity for investors in 2017, as global economies experience a period of synchronised growth. At a Bennelong media briefing yesterday, 4D Infrastructure's chief investment officer Sarah Shaw gave a positive ...

Suncorp vet joins Westpac subsidiary

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2017
... closely with Justine as we continue to implement the Hastings' strategy of delivering value, growth and global infrastructure opportunities for our investors," Hastings chair Brian Scullin said. "Please join me in welcoming Justine to the Hastings board," ...