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MLC adds to advice partnerships team

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
MLC has announced the appointment of its head of practice development. Michael Downey has joined the MLC advice partnerships team, brining nearly 30 years of industry experience. Having commenced the role in late May, Downey is responsible for developing ...

Group risk premium inflows up 6.9%

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
Overall group risk premium inflows increased 6.9% in the 12 months to the end of March 2016, the latest numbers from Plan For Life show. Of the larger companies in the group risk space, TAL, AIA and OnePath recorded the best flows with increases of ...

Vanguard launches Australian corporate bond ETF

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
Vanguard Australia has launched a new exchange-traded fund (ETF) that offers investors a broadly diversified portfolio of quality corporate bonds. The Vanguard Australian Corporate Fixed Interest Index ETF (ASX: VACF) offers access to around 260 investment-grade ...

Centuria acquires Zenith Centre, launches new fund

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2016
Centuria Property Funds has exchanged contracts on the Zenith, an institutional grade office asset located in Chatswood. Centuria has also launched a new unlisted property fund, the Centuria Zenith Fund, which will co-invest with global investment firm ...

QIC launches retail property fund

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
Institutional investor, QIC, has announced the creation of the QIC US Shopping Centre Fund, allowing investors to benefit from the performance of select US retail real estate markets. QIC are targeting to raise US$750 million ($1 billion) to US$1billion ...

Government bonds no longer a safe bet

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
Once considered a safe bet for portfolio diversification, Australian government bonds are no longer delivering value, according to Simon Stevenson, head of strategy, multi-asset at Schroder Investment Management Australia. Speaking as part of an asset ...

AMP Capital acquires largest underground parking system in the US

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2016
AMP Capital has announced it has acquired the largest underground parking system in the US in partnership with Northleaf Capital Partners. The Chicago Downtown Public Parking System (Millennium Garages) has 9,176 parking spaces in four underground garages ...

Advisers leading ETF investment charge

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
Financial advisers are playing a major role in the increase of exchange-traded fund holdings among investors as use of these indexed investment vehicles is also becoming more sophisticated. Vanguard and Tria Investment Partners have released research ...

TAL appoints GM Health Services

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
TAL has appointed an ex CommInsure executive as general manager health services in the hope of improving its customer experience through its medical and health capabilities. Sally Phillips will take on the newly created role and will be responsible ...

Uniting Church fund manager appoints investments director

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2016
UCA Funds Management, the Uniting Church in Australia's dedicated ethical funds manager, has appointed a new director, investments. Benjamin Pedley joins UCA Funds Management from HSBC Private Bank Hong Kong, where he was head of investment strategy ...