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Australian Islamic finance presents opportunities

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
Less than one per cent of investment products in Australia are Shariah compliant, suggesting huge opportunities for fund managers blazing the trail in this segment. The Muslim Community Co-operative Australia manages a Shariah compliant property income ...

Zenith rates Macquarie global fund as 'Recommended'

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... rated again the Select Alternatives Portfolio (SAP) following the replacement of former portfolio manager Robert Graham-Smith with external hires, as well as the appointment of a dedicated alternatives advisor, Neuberger Berman (NB). NB has around $19 ...

Cbus grows internal investment team

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
Cbus has appointed Grant Harrison investment manager of private markets. In the newly created role he will be responsible for the design, oversight and management of Cbus' private markets exposure, which includes property and infrastructure. A 20-year ...

Market Wrap PM

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
The Australian market has opened higher, led by industrial stocks with exposure to the US and the major banks heading into reporting season. IG Markets chief market strategist Evan Lucas said there were gains across the board at opening despite trading ...

REI and Club Plus get MySuper green light

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
... fees that meets legislative requirements and default levels of insurance from 1 July 2013," REI Super chief executive Mal Smith said. Club Plus Super aims to have its MySuper product up and running by 1 July. While MySuper offerings will be available ...

US tax abolition to pave way for super fund inv

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
New reforms announced by US President Obama to abolish the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) will create a substantial opportunity for direct property and infrastructure investors, according to Russell Investments. Under current rules ...

Practitioners ill equipped for business sale

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
Market uncertainty and regulatory strain are leading to an increasing number of financial planners considering selling their practices, according to Centurion Market Makers director Chris Wrightson. The financial advice business broking specialist said ...

Russell reveals details of restructure

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
Russell Investments' Australian business has been structured into three core client facing divisions - investment, private client services and institutional - following a recent shake-up at the company, Asia Pacific chief executive Alan Schoenheimer ...

Fund managers tip great returns on US investments

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
Global investment chiefs have tipped US equities to be the investment darling of the year, according to a survey by Fidelity Worldwide Investment. Fidelity canvassed the opinions of 13 global fund groups including: HSBC Global Asset Management, Threadneedle ...

Challenger appoints Clarke as insto general manager

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
Challenger has appointed Michael Clarke as its new general manager, institutional business development and strategic alliances. Reporting to chief executive of distribution, product and marketing Paul Rogan, Clarke will be driving Challenger's domestic ...