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Folkestone winds up fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2017
ASX-listed property fund manager Folkestone is winding up one of its funds ahead of schedule, selling off its sole asset to an international property investor. The Folkestone Real Estate Income Fund sold Brisbane retail and office space, The Station ...

Hunter Hall LIC board prepares for April fight

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAR 2017
The future of Hunter Hall Global Value's current board is in doubt ahead of the April EGM where shareholders will vote on Wilson Asset Management's proposal to replace them. From HHV chair Paul Jensen's perspective, though, WAM's proposal is unlikely ...

CBA Group Super CIO retires

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 MAR 2017
The chief investment officer at Commonwealth Bank Group Super is retiring after more than 20 years' service at the corporate superannuation fund. Following 38 years' service with CBA, Gerard Parlevliet will retire from the banking group before the end ...

Spring FG acquires advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR 2017
Spring FG will add an extra $325 million to its assets under advice after entering an agreement to acquire a specialist advice firm. Financial Choice provides advice and administration services to retail, wholesale and self-managed super fund investors. ...

Omega unveils equity income fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
Melbourne investment manager Omega Global Investors appointed John Moore as portfolio manager of its new Omega Australian Equity Income Fund. Moore aims to target after-tax returns designed for specific outcomes, which include low volatility, low drawdown ...

Impact Investing Australia chief to depart

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
As the impact investing market continues to gain momentum, Impact Investing Australia will farewell its chief executive. Daniel Madhavan is leaving the organisation after three years to explore new opportunities in the impact sector, to be replaced ...

Contango AM launches growth LIC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
Contango Asset Management will launch Contango Global Growth Limited, an ASX listed investment company actively investing in a portfolio of global listed securities. The global equities specialist fund manager, with approximately A$21.1 billion in assets ...

Mexican pain

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2017
"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me". But not for Mexico, it appears, especially when the words come from POTUS. US President Trump's rhetoric about "building a wall along the US-Mexican border"...and making Mexico pay ...

Buying American

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2017
"We will have so much winning if I get elected that you may get bored with winning." (Donald Trump) POTUS appears to be fulfilling another of his campaign promises if the latest stats on the country's international trade are anything to go by. The US ...

Banks flag adviser transparency in customer program

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2017
Led by the Australian Bankers' Association, Australia's largest banks are launching new initiatives aimed at improving customer satisfaction. The Better Banking program consists of three key steps. These are a renewed commitment to support customers ...