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ASIC probes Regal Funds Management

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2019
... trading in certain securities. The confirmation comes just a day after trading was halted on the firm's Regal Investment Fund at the request of responsible entity Equity Trustees (EQT), after it was informed of the investigation earlier in the day. "The ...

Tropical theme Ponzi scheme busted

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
Small business owners and seniors in Florida have been the victim of a tropical themed Ponzi scheme that is now under investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC announced that it has filed an emergency action and obtained a ...

WA Super awards $20mn mandate

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2019
... state. WA Super has partnered with Impact Investment Group to create the $20 million WA Impact Fund, a new impact investment fund which will invest only in Western Australian opportunities, with a mandate to achieve "commercial returns" and measureable ...

Future Fund returns 1.9% for the quarter

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2019
... will commence therefore from 1 October 2019," Future Fund said in the portfolio update. The $4 billion Education Investment Fund has a one-year return of 2.1% against benchmark 2% return. The $4 billon Future Drought Fund, which was transferred assets ...

Impact investing difficult to measure

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2019
... offices favoured real assets and investment managers favoured private equity or venture capital. Impact specific investment fund managers also favoured private equity and venture capital. Trusts, foundations and not-for-profits favoured private debt. ...

AMP, HESTA, Hostplus lose out in ratings

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 26 SEP 2019
The Ethical Advisers' Co-op has re-released its fund ratings in the lead up to Ethical Investment Week, with some surprising results. The co-op rates superannuation and investment funds by asking the individual advisers that make up the group to ...

Foresight launches new wholesale fund

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2019
Global infrastructure and private equity manager Foresight has launched a new investment fund - its first foray into Australia's wholesale market. Tapping into the desire for green income, the Foresight Renewable Energy Income Fund will make loans of ...

Adviser cops 262 month jail sentence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2019
... of the US, the US Attorney said. He also created fake employees to appear as though he ran a large, successful investment fund and used aliases to hide his identity. In addition to the prison time, Thomas was ordered to repay $10.7 million in restitution ...

South Australia appoints VC trustee

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2019
... the state begins the search for a permanent manager for the fund. The government committed $50 million to the co-investment fund for investment in high-growth opportunities with export potential, a demonstrable market for their product or service and ...

Hejaz climbs Islamic fund ladder

KRISTI CHENG  |  THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2019
Hejaz Financial Services announced its flagship fund, the Global Ethical Fund, has outperformed Australia's other Islamic investment funds during FY19. It achieved gross returns of 6.82% per annum, while Crescent Wealth generated 4.56% per annum. ...