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Class chief steps down

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2018
The chief executive of SMSF software provider Class will step down after a three month transition period. Kevin Bungard will leave Class after leading the business for about four years. In an ASX announcement on Wednesday, Class said its board had come ...

Blue Sky LIC gets a new suitor

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
Geoff Wilson has thrown his hat in the ring for the troubled Blue Sky LIC which last week reached an agreement to appoint a Pinnacle affiliate as its new manager. Wilson Asset Management has sent a proposal to the LIC's non-executive directors, making ...

Two new ETFs on the block

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
... new smart beta ETF from VanEck will invest in China A-shares, after the manager gained a licence to invest in the asset class independent of the China Stock Connect. The VanEck Vectors China New Economy ETF (ASX: CNEW) will track a smart beta strategy ...

Private equity will become bigger than hedge funds: Research

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2018
Private equity is poised to overtake hedge funds, becoming the largest asset class in alternatives in the next five years, according to new Preqin research. Preqin predicts assets in alternative investments will hit $19 trillion by 2023, up from $12 ...

Under the hood of low-fee funds

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
Lower fee multi-asset funds that skimp on alternatives investments can take a beating in market downturns, new research by Zenith has found. Its 2018 multi asset diversified review compared the performance and drawdown of 88 funds, splitting them into ...

Australian retirement system weakens

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... partner at Mercer Australia, David Knox, said striking the right balance is of the utmost importance in creating a world class pension system. "It's a challenge that policymakers are grappling with. For example, a system providing very generous benefits ...

Investors unfazed by market volatility: Spot poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
Recent share market turbulence is not spooking investors as the majority are adamant about holding onto their equity portfolio, Financial Standard's spot poll shows. Most readers (61%) said volatility raging in global and local share markets won't ...

Infrastructure manager grows local team

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2018
... "Listed infrastructure, with its signature characteristics of low volatility and predictable earnings stream, is an asset class that ticks the defensive box."

Qualitas seizes non-bank financing opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
... property or corporate debt to step in, Schwartz said, adding that in three to five years' time investors could see a new asset class spring forth. Schwartz noted the trust offers a significant addition to the listed investment landscape in Australia ...

New Pinnacle affiliate to manage Blue Sky LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2018
Ian Macoun's multi-boutique house has launched a new affiliate that will manage the Blue Sky Alternatives Access Fund (BAF) as it separates from Blue Sky Investments (BLA). With the bifurcation announced this morning, BLA will target an institutional ...