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Asia driving infrastructure deal activity

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
... capitalise on the potential for subsidised ownership. "However, as demand for infrastructure has increased over the last decade, greater competition for assets - particularly secondary stage assets in developed economies - has pushed valuations upwards. ...

Property not the answer for passive

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 JAN 2017
Passive investors would benefit from reducing their exposure to property and low-growth large-caps. That is the central point of a new white paper published by Montgomery Investment Management warning investors in property and stocks of the looming ...

Global investors missed turning point

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
An Australian fund manager says the Global Financial Crisis clouded a crucial economic turning point that is beyond the powers of politicians, banks and geographies. Insync Funds Management chief investment officer, Monik Kotecha says in 2011 the world ...

Top 10 executive appointments in 2016

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... said it was delighted to welcome Russell to the role to continue the 90-year-old company's growth strategy into the next decade. This includes increasing MFI's investment in operating businesses. "John brings a wealth of experience with a proven investment ...

Super tax receipts to reach $8bn: MYEFO

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 DEC 2016
The biggest changes to superannuation in a decade will cost the Federal Government $130 million in revenue but improve its underlying cash balance by about $3 billion out to 2020. These figures formed part of the government's Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal ...

Ombudsman takes on ANZ fairness role

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... core retail deposit and credit products to ensure they continue to operate fairly, including their fees and charges. Our decade old basic banking account, for the most vulnerable, will be part of this review," Elliott said. Neave will be based in Melbourne ...

The good and the bad in the Fed rate hike

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2016
... toing and froing speculations - it came to pass. The stars aligned enabling Janet to move nearer from turning almost a decade of abnormal monetary policy into normal. Two days less of a full year, the Fed followed up its lift-off with another 25 basis ...

TCorp confirms new custodian

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2016
... in assets under management, J.P. Morgan's appointment is predicted to save $80 million in taxpayer dollars over the next decade. The appointment is also intended to deliver a more cohesive picture of the state's investment positions and best-practice ...

Super clarity presents adviser opportunity

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
... attractive, consultant Rice Warner says. While the changes are some of the biggest to the super tax system in the last decade they present an opportunity for financial advisers to help clients navigate their way to achieving goals. The largest of the ...

Class non-exec director steps down

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2016
... Class. Roderick Kibble, a founding shareholder, is resigning from the company's board of directors following more than a decade's service. Class chairman Barry Lambert thanked Kibble for his "valued contribution to the company during this period and ...