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Partnership gives local access to global hedge fund giant

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
A new distribution partnership between BNP Paribas Investment Partners Australia (BNPP IP) and Permal Group allows Australian investors access to the global alternative asset manager's funds. Through BNPP IP investors can access the Permal and Jubilee ...

Three IOOF funds qualify for SIV program

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
IOOF has become the latest fund manager to tailor products for the significant investor visa (SIV) program, with three of the group's Multimix funds qualifying as complying investments. The SIV was introduced in November 2012 to attract migrants with ...

Investors demand more clarity on carbon exposures

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
Fund managers must do more to disclose portfolio holdings so investors can assess their position in relation to environmental issues, according to the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP). The independent, not-for-profit organisation's stated aim ...

Capgemini Australia appoints new director

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
Capgemini Australia has appointed Dipak Sahoo as director - industry practice insurance. Sahoo, who has 15 years' experience in the insurance sector, joins Capgemini Australia from the Hong Kong office, where he was the insurance practice leader for ...

IFM takes 34% stake in Scottish Pacific

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013

Challenger listed property division profits up 9%

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
Challenger Diversified Property Group (CDI) has posted a net profit increase of 9% for the full-year to 30 June 2013. Fund manager Trevor Hardie attributed the rise largely to the unrealised value of the group's interest rate swaps. In what Hardie described ...

New dark pool transparency rules introduced

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
New rules affecting dark pools and high frequency trading (HFT) have been introduced in a bid to improve transparency. Minister Assisting for Financial Services and Superannuation David Bradbury announced a package of market integrity rules just prior ...

New MIT tax rules tweaked following consultation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
The Government has made two further changes to the proposed new tax system for managed investment trusts (MITs) following industry consultation. One change addresses concerns that the proposed tax treatment of the under or over attribution of net income ...

Listed property funds unlikely to repeat returns

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
The listed property sector is unlikely to repeat the strong returns it has posted over the last 12 months in the coming year, according to the latest Zenith Investment Partners research. Zenith investment analyst Jonathan Baird said high turnover within ...

IRESS acquires UK software firm Avelo

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
IRESS is set to acquire UK-based adviser technology provider Avelo for A£210 million ($362 million), according to an announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The deal will be funded through $206 million share issue with each new share ...