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Plastics manufacturer launches $40m bond issue

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
... super fund (SMSF) trustees. The four-year fixed rate senior unsecured issue is arranged by FIIG Securities and will pay 4.9% above the four year swap rate, which amounts to a coupon rate of 7.3%. The minimum initial investment will be $50,000. "IPG is ...

Speculation springs eternal

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
... write mommy home about. The US can take it - more so given the latest growth figures showing that the economy is growing above trend - and gauging from the recent performance of the world ex-US economies financial markets and economies, most have already ...

Multimillionaires still love property above everything else

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
Australian high net worth (HNW) investors' highest allocation is in real estate, a sign that there are opportunities in the asset class despite warnings of a property bubble. The latest Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management Global HNW Insights Survey ...

Labour market says go, inflation says no

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2015
... 5.0% - 5.3% range predicted in June. This is consistent with the recent US GDP update that showed the US economy growing above trend at 3.7% annualised rate in the June quarter. Those expecting a hold on proceedings are also correct. Employment grew ...

Cash is king at the Future Fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... into an increased weight [to private equity] in the portfolio. The Future Fund has returned 8% since inception in 2006, above its benchmark target return of 7.1% per annum. Total funds under management by the board of Guardians are $128.5 billion, a ...

Super doing its job: Actuaries Institute

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 SEP 2015
... the means test thresholds would have greater impact on the higher wealth cohorts, including the value of the family home above a reasonable threshold and using the current federal government tax review process to target tax concessions better.

The horse still refuses to drink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 AUG 2015
... bite Uncle Sam's behind. And oh, inflation's still below the Fed's target anyways. Then again, with the economy growing above trend, upward pressure on inflation will be building. This brings us segue to Australia's own economy. An itsy-bitsy teenie ...

Ranger brings global equity strategy to Australia

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... years, the strategy has outperformed the MSCI ACWI benchmark while maintaining an average portfolio yield substantially above global equity markets. The fund is headed up by senior portfolio manager Bill Andersen. "Investors in Australia and around the ...

Blue Sky delivers 68% profit as alternatives rally

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... the 5.4% delivered by its benchmark. Its best performing asset class has been private equity, which returned 20.5%, 11.9% above the benchmark. The second best performing investment was private real estate, which returned 15.2% since inception, 8.1% above ...

Super funds hunting further afield for overseas assets

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... profile, willingness to embrace technology and quality of life, as well as according to the growth potential for all of the above. "We believe these cities have the ability to attract talent, tourists and international tenants, based on long-term fundamentals," ...