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UK corporate pension deficit swells

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016
... expensive to buy a guaranteed stream of income and increase their liabilities. "[Mercer's] reference long-dated corporate bond yield has now fallen below 2% per annum for the first time, representing yet another milestone into uncharted territory," Mercer ...

AUI reports 11.7% profit slide

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
Australian United Investments has reported an 11.7% decrease in net profit in FY16 to $42.2 million. Revenue was also down on the previous financial year, falling 10.4% to $48.4 million. The company has declared a final dividend of 18.5c per share ...

Future Fund ahead of target on tenth birthday

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 SEP 2016
The Future Fund has celebrated its tenth anniversary by passing a significant funds under management milestone after achieving ahead of target performance numbers. At 30 June the flagship Future Fund reached $122.8 billion in funds under management ...

Investors missing healthy returns amid bond fears

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
The fear of negative interest rates keeping retail investors out of bond markets isn't just overlooking the defensive role of the asset class within portfolios, it's also leaving a surprisingly healthy return on the table. That's an argument put forward ...

Investors must be ready for grey swans

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2016
Investors should look to cash as global market uncertainty leads to a growing number of 'grey swan' events, according to IOOF portfolio manager, fixed interest and cash, Juanita Escobar Derived from Nassim Nicholas Taleb's black swan theory - an event ...

Brexit won't impact Australia greatly: Treasurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
The body representing Australia's top four financial authorities says the country is well placed to manage the economic and financial repercussions of Brexit. The Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) presented a report to the federal government earlier ...

Australian Unity fund acquires property in Port Adelaide

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
Following an increase in investor inflows Australian Unity's Property Income Fund (PIF) has purchased a commercial property in Port Adelaide, South Australia, for $8 million. Established in 1999, the fund invests in a diverse mix of income-producing ...

UniSuper reflects on investment highs and lows

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016
UniSuper has called out its active management investment strategies during a tumultuous financial year that included several highs and lows in the process of attempting to deliver substantial member returns. The $52 billion superannuation fund said ...

Charter Hall's FUM grows to $17bn

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
Charter Hall's Core Plus Office Fund (CPOF) has created a new wholesale trust with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI), together acquiring 100% of One Shelley Street, Sydney for $525 million. One Shelley Street, Sydney is 100% leased to Macquarie ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
... is also seen in the market-based measure of inflation expectations - the gap between the nominal 10-year Australian bond yield and the yield on 10-year Treasury Indexed Bonds. The current differential (11 May) is down to 1.34%, down from 1.51% at the ...