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Governance bill loses Senators' support

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... member and employer representative board model in legislation. The current proposed legislation would, at a minimum, see one third independent directors on APRA-regulated super fund boards.

Pinebridge absolute return fund rated by Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
The PineBridge Global Dynamic Absolute Return Fund has been awarded a 'recommended' rating by Zenith Investment Partners in the research house's '2015 Multi-Asset, Real Return' sector review. This follows an 'Investment Grade' rating from Lonsec Research ...

Super fund governance bill enters final debate

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2015
... slated to have its final debate on the superannuation trustee governance bill tomorrow, which at a minimum will see one third independent directors on APRA-regulated super fund boards. The bill could see one last amendment from crossbench senator Ricky ...

Chill

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 26 NOV 2015
... increased 5.7 million hours to 1,647.1 million hours". With respect to inflation, the RBA's preferred measure slowed in the third quarter - trimmed mean at 2.1% from 2.2%; weighted median at 2.2% from 2.4% -- but remain within its 2%-3% target and certainly ...

Road of no return

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 NOV 2015
... brings us back to the Fed's caveat, that of data dependence. And we got one big one last night, an upward revision in US third quarter real GDP growth from the initial estimate of 1.5% (annualised rate) to 2.1%. The headline number says... go ahead Janet ...

ACBC adds further XTBs

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2015
... Bond Company (ACBC) has made four more XTBs (exchange traded bond units) available on the ASX. The release is the company's third tranche in as many weeks and takes the stable of XTBs to 33 in total. The latest release expands the range of bank bond ...

Microequities AM launches microcap global fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... Management has launched a Global Value Microcap Fund aimed at Australian institutional investors. This is the manager's third fund since it was established in 2009. The Global Value Microcap Fund identifies undervalued global microcap companies with ...

Japan does a double double-dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... moderately". Instead, the economy has slid back into recession with real GDP contracting at an annualised rate of 0.8% in the third quarter that followed a 0.7% decline in the June quarter - that's recession number four or double double-dips since the ...

O'Dwyer outlines government superannuation push

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... also mentioned the new super fund board government rules that will force all superannuation funds to have a minimum of one-third independent directors on their trustee board, including an independent chair. "Despite misleading claims by some vocal agitators ...

StatePlus talking to super funds of all sizes

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
StatePlus is looking to grow its financial planning business, beginning new discussions at several funds about outsourcing advice. At a time when StatePlus is completing its $50 million digital transformation and super funds, as well as banks' wealth ...