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Infrastructure pricing reshaping investment landscape

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016

JANA senior consultant Susan Orr recently told the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) that there is plenty of dry powder among investment managers looking to invest in infrastructure. Yet one of the pitfalls in this environment is the impact ...

Equip appoints new board members

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 1 APR 2016

Equip has announced the appointment of three new board members after the industry superannuation fund recently held its member and employer director elections. Joining the Equip board are AGL manager group employee relations Michael Clinch, and Cleantech ...

Financial services leading Australian M&A

DARREN SNYDER | THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2016

Law firm Pitcher Partners believes financial services and professional services will continue to lead mid-market merger and acquisition deals for the remainder of 2016. In the second issue of its Dealmakers report, Pitcher Partners said M&A deals in ...

QIC equities head joins Silicon Valley firm

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2016

QIC's head of equities has left the group to join a Silicon Valley-based firm co-founded by a former QIC chief strategist. Rob Wood was head of equities at QIC from 2009 to 2015; prior to that, he was head of world equities at Suncorp. He has also held ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016

Brazil unemployment The unemployment rate in Latin America's biggest economy jumped to 8.2% in February from 7.6% in the previous month. This is slightly higher than expectations for a rise to 8.1% but is the highest since May 2009. Hardly surprising ...

Kaplan and SMSFA launch postgrad qualification

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016

Kaplan Professional has launched a postgraduate qualification in self-managed superannuation funds which it has called the first of its kind in Australia. The financial services training and education provider has expanded its qualification offering ...

July 1 will end the "amateur" SMSF era

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016

New entry and licensing requirements for SMSF auditors and accountants from July 1 will likely result in many funds being wound up, according to industry consultant John Wiseman. Wiseman noted that, as at December 2015, SMSFs represented 30% of the ...

Labor will announce retirement income priorities

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016

Federal Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers, said Labor will soon announce its priorities for retirement incomes so voters know where they stand heading in to this year's election. The announcement will come on top ...

Emslie departs AIST board

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016

The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) will have a new president from April following the resignation of Angela Emslie yesterday. Emslie has served on the board of AIST and the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds, for a joint ...

Research shows ethical investing at tipping point

KERRIE SYDEE | FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2016

Six million working Australian's are "highly ethically active" according to research conducted by Australian Ethical, which the asset manager said would lead to mainstream products adopting tighter ESG screens. Australian Ethical predicted that the ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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