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International pension fund creates stewardship group

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
One of the world's largest pension funds has established a "Stewardship Enhancement Group" as part of an obligation it sees to increase understanding of responsible investment principles. Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) recently created ...

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 ...

FIIG appoints research team head

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
FIIG Securities has appointed Mark Bayley as head of credit strategy and research. Bayley joins FIIG from Aquasia where he advised corporate and institutional investors on developments in the financial markets as a credit strategist. Prior that that ...

Platforms rise by $51.4bn in 2015

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
The latest platform and wrap analysis from Plan for Life shows overall masterfund business increased by $51.4 billion or 8.3% during 2015, now standing at more than $672 billion. Plan for Life said masterfunds climbed $31.2 billion or 4.9% in the December ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2016
Australia residential property price index Residential property prices in Australia's eight capital cities (weighted average) increased by 0.2% in the December quarter. Though still higher than market expectations for 0% growth, the fourth quarter growth ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2016
US existing home sales The National Association of Realtors reported that total sales of previously owned houses dropped by 7.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.08 million units in February - more than double consensus expectations for a 3.0% ...

Blue Sky and Goldman Sachs partner for student accommodation

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
Blue Sky Alternative Investments' property subsidiary Blue Sky Private Real Estate will form a $1 billion student accommodation joint venture with leading global investment firm Goldman Sachs. The partnership aims to build a portfolio of 5000 to 10,000 ...

Easier for as long as necessary?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
Funny that. For all the recent rhetoric and commentaries that central banks have become impotent, financial headlines continue to be dominated by the latest policy movements -- or lack thereof -- and current thoughts of, well, central bankers. Such ...

IOOF WealthBuilder options get highest Lonsec ratings

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
Lonsec has rated five of IOOF WealthBuilder's investment options as 'Highly Recommended' and 'Highly Recommended (Index)', the highest possible ratings. The 'Highly Recommended' rating indicates that Lonsec has very strong conviction that IOOF WealthBuilder ...

J.P. Morgan adds eight funds to mFunds

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2016
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has launched eight products on the ASX mFund Settlement Service. Responding to rapid business expansion and increasing client interest for a globally diverse range of products J.P. Morgan Asset Management has added four ...