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PROFILE: BlackRock head of corporate governance Pru Bennett

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
On a quiet afternoon in 2000, Pru Bennett was sitting with the three other partners of proxy advisory firm Corporate Governance International, wondering how they were going to jumpstart the business. "Gee," she remembers thinking, "We just need a few ...

UK govt tempts super funds with real estate projects

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
The UK government has enlisted a former Lord Mayor of London and property expert to pitch flagship real estate projects to Australian superannuation funds. Sir Michael Bear served in one of the world's oldest surviving elected roles from 2010 to 2011. ...

FEATURE: Managed accounts - more than meets the eye

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
David Heather has been waiting for managed accounts to take off since 2001. The managedaccounts.com.au chief executive has watched interest grow across the investment spectrum, from large institutions to retail accumulators, but he's never seen any ...

NZ Super eyes glass to smash returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2015
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund will have a place on the board of a US-based tinted glass manufacturer after purchasing a stake in the business for US$75 million. NZ Super Fund's head of international direct investment, Nigel Gormly, will take a ...

Obsession with stability is killing returns

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
An obsession with stability is moving investors away from all kinds of opportunities; from healthcare and IT mega caps to tobacco, fracking or coal, according to Ariel Investments chief investment officer of international and global equities Rupal J. ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
The Australian share market is set to open higher after another positive session on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.7 per cent after the US Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate at near-zero per cent and gave no fresh ...

The "old economy" that is Australia

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUL 2015
It could be because we've been beating down on ourselves too much, too often and for so long that others think they come and have a go at us, Australians all, too. I was literally ROFL-ing when I read this piece from the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) ...

KKR invests in German fibre-optics via $4.2bn infra fund

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUL 2015
Following the closing of its new $4.2 billion infrastructure fund, global alternatives manager KKR has partnered with Dutch investment firm Reggeborgh to acquire a majority stake in German infrastructure company Deutsche Glasfaser (DG). Reggeborgh currently ...

Prime Value launches fund for SIVs, SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2015
Prime Value Asset Management has launched a fund that targets self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and foreign investors under the Significant Investor Visa (SIV) scheme. The Prime Value Cash Plus Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing ...

Glass-Steagall Act reintroduced to US Senate

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
The Glass-Steagall Act that used to require US banking groups to separate their traditional activities from their investment management activities has been re-introduced into the US Senate. The legislation has been sponsored by GOP, Democrat and Independent ...