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Alternative mandates eclipse equities

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... long-term commitments. The paper, which interviewed several Australian superannuation funds and the Future Fund, noted one asset owner shared the view "many pension clients would like fewer, but deeper, external manager relationships." Rainmaker's Mandate ...

Treasurer opens doors to ASX competition

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
Treasurer Scott Morrison has announced the Government's reform package to allow competition in Australia's clearing and settlement services. Arguing that "open and competitive markets" are "fundamental to a vibrant 21st century economy," Morrison referred ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016
... month of slowing annual growth in credit to the housing sector (from 11.0% last May), just as the RBA wanted. Credit for owner-occupied houses gained 7.1% year-on-year in February. Personal credit dipped by 0.1% in February and down 0.3% over the year. ...

Bfinance hires director for APAC expansion

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2016
Institutional investment consultant bfinance has appointed a director for its first Asia-Pacific office in Sydney. Frithjof van Zyp joins bfinance from institutional investment data firm eVestment, where he was head of data services. Prior to that ...

SMSFA calls for concessional caps flexibility

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016
The SMSF Association has called for changes to concessional caps to allow Australians to carry forward unused concessional contribution cap amounts and contribute to their superannuation when their circumstances allow. In its 2016 Budget submission ...

International pension fund creates stewardship group

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
One of the world's largest pension funds has established a "Stewardship Enhancement Group" as part of an obligation it sees to increase understanding of responsible investment principles. Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) recently created ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... debt to pump money into its slowing economy, plummeting currency and extremely volatile stock market. China, the largest owner of US debt, trimmed its Treasury holdings by $8.2 billion in January, the Treasury Department reported. The actual decline ...

Qualitas to finance boutique Waterloo apartments

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
... presales. The boutique apartment conversion of the heritage Chubb building has currently sold 38 units predominantly to owner-occupiers. Qualitas will work alongside senior partner NAB who will facilitate the purchase of the site and its ultimate development. ...

European Cities Fund to take advantage of future proof cities

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2016
TH Real Estate has launched its flagship European Cities Fund aimed at tapping into the long-term growth potential of income-producing properties in 'future proof cities'. Head of global business development Austin Mitchell said TH Real Estate is focused ...

New framework for in-house investing

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
The Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) has developed a framework for superannuation funds and other asset owners to implement in-house investment management. The framework is included in CIFR's latest research which argues members ...