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Standard Life Investments to buy UK fund manager

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014

Standard Life Investments has acquired UK-based fund manager Ignis from parent company Phoenix Group for A£390 million ($700 million). Subject to regulatory approval, the deal will see Phoenix and Standard Life Investments form a 'strategic alliance' ...

FoFA changes could start before May: Sinodinos

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014

Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos told the Senate Standing Committee on Economics today that Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) proposed amendments could come into effect "earlier than May." The senator was asked during the Australian Securities and ...

Fund manager warns of 'Japanification' of Europe

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013

Europe may be facing a long period of low nominal growth similar to that experienced by Japan, according to Paul Shanta, senior portfolio manager at sovereign bond specialist Ignis Asset Management. He said Europe would struggle to generate any nominal ...

Infrastructure key in battle against SMSF exodus

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2013

Industry super funds can get an advantage over self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) by using their scale to exploit the "illiquidity premium" that exists in unlisted markets such as infrastructure, according to Brett Himbury, chief executive of ...

Last minute deal

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013

Stop the clock! A deal has been forged in Washington! Yes Virginia, it again played out as scripted - after so much grandstanding, with both sides holding their ground and a lotta hullabaloos...an agreement was struck...at the last minute. Were it not ...

ANU fund adopts ethical investment guidelines

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013

The $1 billion on-balance sheet Australian National University investment fund has announced it is modifying its investment guidelines to ensure investments it holds in the future will "minimise social injury". However, ANU chancellor and former minister ...

ASIC, "twin peaks" model faces review

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 23 SEP 2013

Evidence that it took at least 16 months for ASIC to act on whistleblowers' information about misconduct within the Financial Planning division of Commonwealth Bank became a turning point in the long-running debate around the effectiveness of the current ...

Election result to shape the industry: FPA

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013

The result of the federal election is critical and will shape the financial services industry for future, Financial Planning Association (FPA) manager of Policy and Conduct Dante De Gori said. The FPA views the September 7 election as a challenge and ...

Mother of all hard landings and other BSes

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013

Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Australia appears to have started this new week, new month, new quarter new financial year with a little bit more stride in its steps. This could be because of the world's biggest central bankers' comforting ...

Collapse does not signal end of gold party

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013

The recent fall in the price of gold is only temporary and does not signal the end of the bull rally, according to ETF Securities country head Danny Laidler. The price of gold fell to a two-year low on Monday following the biggest single day percentage ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Funds Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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