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Chinese and Dutch investment giants explore long-term alliance

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
One of China's largest asset managers and the in-house investment manager for the Netherlands' $500 billion National Civil Pension Fund (ABP) are in discussions to form a long-term strategic alliance. APG manages assets for ABP, which is the Netherlands' ...

Supreme Court makes China Growth Fund EGM ruling

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
The Supreme Court ruled against voting rights for one of the biggest shareholders of the AMP Capital China Growth Fund at the upcoming extraordinary general meeting (EGM) in July. AMP Life, which holds roughly 36% of units in the China Growth Fund on ...

APN Property sells off $58m healthcare platform

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
APN Property Group has sold off its healthcare real estate investment management platform for $58.5 million. NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (NorthWest) purchased the platform and will also buy units, at $2.20 each, in the ...

Milford AM appoints Aussie equities head from CFSGAM

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
New Zealand-based Milford Asset Management has appointed a new head of Australian equities to its Sydney office. Wayne Gentle will commence his role on July 11, and joins Milford AM from Colonial First State Global Asset Management, where he was deputy ...

Eurozone splintering is biggest risk in Brexit fallout

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
Further exits from the European Union pose the biggest risk to global markets after the Brexit referendum, according to industry commentators. Following UK voters' decision to leave the European Union on July 24, political figures from Greece, Spain ...

QSuper public offer move reshapes competitive landscape

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2016
The decision to make Queensland government superannuation funds QSuper and LGIAsuper public offer could have far-reaching ramifications for Australia's superannuation sector. Following legislation introduced in the Queensland parliament earlier in June ...

William Blair funds rated positively by SQM

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... of ideas and timely portfolio implementation." William Blair head of Australia and New Zealand institutional distribution Alex FranASois added: "William Blair's funds are offering quality investment opportunities to Australian investors in broader global ...

Contango sells funds management business for $13m

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
Contango MicroCap has sold its funds management subsidiary. From June 30, the new owner of Contango Asset Management (CAM) will be CAM SPV, an entity created by members of the funds management business's investment team, including CAM chief investment ...

AMP appoints new chair, flags further appointments

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
AMP has appointed a new chair to its board. Catherine Brenner has sat on the AMP board since 2010; she was also chair of AMP Life and the National Mutual Life Association. She is a director at Boral and Coca-Cola Amatil and was managing director, investment ...

ASIC takes Macquarie to court over van Eyk fund

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
ASIC has commenced proceedings against Macquarie Investment Management in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. ASIC's legal action relates to Macquarie's role as the responsible entity for the van Eyk Blueprint International Shares Fund and $30 million ...