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A-REIT winners, losers of the 'new normal'

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
Both structural and cyclical headwinds threaten to impact Australia's real estate investment trust sector, with clear winners and losers emerging as the country gradually reopens. That's according to Pengana Capital Group portfolio manager Amy Pham ...

Aussie financial firms struggle to manage risk: Study

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... revealing that risks are emerging more rapidly than ever before. More than 70 Australian senior risk executives from the major banks, insurers and wealth managers participated in the global study from Accenture, which found that only 8% of those surveyed ...

No slowing ERS applications

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
Around 177,000 applications for the Early Release of Super scheme were received in the week ending May 31, as the total approaches two million. Since the inception of the scheme in mid-April, payments that have been made to eligible members have taken ...

Super consolidation to slash 60% of funds

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2020
... globe. KPMG's report also pointed out the next couple of years would see the birth of a new retail wealth environment as the major institutions continue to withdraw their involvement in the sector. The firm's paper also said the tailwinds driving the ...

Government announces fresh crackdowns on foreign investments

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has announced a major crackdown on foreign investment in Australia, including new overriding "last resort powers" which will allow him to force foreign divestment in exceptional cases. The reforms to the country's foreign ...

Commonwealth Super names new chief

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2020
... executive search consulting firm. "He has a proven track record, having performed successfully as the chief executive of a major superannuation fund, and has been a highly regarded and active participant in the industry over many years," Cross said. ...

Global manager rolls out local access to alternatives fund

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2020
... while minimising risk. According to the investment manager, the fund has "minimal correlation" with the performance of the major asset classes, which helps investors gain diversified protection when included as part of a balanced portfolio. It invests ...

Newgate fund starts new life

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
Equity Trustees has handed over the management of Newgate Real Estate and Infrastructure Fund to a new manager, as Newgate Capital announces its intention to retire from the fund. Starting July 1, the fund will be folded into the Sanlam Real Assets ...

Impact investing set to skyrocket: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
Australia's appetite for impact investing is set to skyrocket over the coming years, with new research predicting the market will reach $100 billion by 2025. The Benchmarking Impact 2020 report, coming out of the Responsible Investment Association ...

Gold holding onto Fibonacci resistance: Daily FX

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2020
... approximately 34% over the course of six months," he said. "The only other example of RSI north of 75 was in 2006; and no major sell-off followed as gold prices ranged for a few months before continuing the bullish trend (until eventually topping in ...