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Folkestone beefs up distribution

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
Property fund manager Folkestone Funds Management has appointed a new head of distribution and a business development manager (BDM). New distribution head Michael Baker joins from Property Capital Partners, which provides capital raising, product development ...

PROFILE: Goldman Sachs Asset Management head of fixed income for Asia-Pacific Philip Moffitt

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
... known brands in the business, but despite his enduring success, he puts much of that rise down to simple pot luck. Mark Smith reports. Active asset management is an industry built on the central pillar that market-beating returns can be achieved by very ...

UBS launches borrow-to-buy share vehicle

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
UBS has launched a new product suite enabling investors to conveniently borrow money to build a portfolio of Australian shares through a limited recourse loan with no margin calls. UBS Investment Builders allow investors to purchase shares, exchange ...

AMP Capital wins large Australian equity mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
Nikko Asset Management Australia has awarded AMP Capital a $175 million mandate to manage a concentrated equity portfolio on behalf of its multi-manager team. The mandate is managed by AMP Capital's co-head of Australian Fundamental Equities, Gian Pandit. ...

Australian Unity adds Townsville property to healthcare fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
... development of the brownfields site is expected to cost $7.5 million. AUREI head of healthcare and retirement property funds Chris Smith said that Health Care Australia approached AUREI to partner with it in developing the site. "The process of obtaining ...

Super squabble beyond the joke: Taxpayers Australia

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
The infighting between bodies representing the retail and industry sides of superannuation is detrimental to members' interests, according to Taxpayers Australia. The not-for-profit advocacy group said the battle "would be amusing if the consequences ...

Life Insurance and Advice Working Group chair appointed

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
Former APRA member John Trowbridge has been appointed independent chairman of the Life Insurance and Advice Working Group established by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and the Financial Services Council (FSC). The working group will address ...

Australian family businesses lag global counterparts

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
The performance of Australian family businesses over the last 12 months has lagged that of their global counterparts, according to the latest survey by PwC. Just over half (53%) of the local family businesses surveyed reported sales growth over the ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
... contract was up 15 points at 5,246. No major economic or equities news is expected on Friday. However, ANZ chief executive Mike Smith, Wesfarmers commercial director Ian McLeod and Spotless Chairman Margaret Jackson are scheduled to speak at The Australian ...

NAB confirms final pricing for Great Western IPO

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2014
National Australia Bank (NAB) has announced the final pricing of the initial public offering (IPO) of its US-based subsidiary Great Western Bank (GWB). The offer comprises 16 million shares or 27.6% of GWB's outstanding common stock at a price of US$18 ...