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HNWI growth outpacing super: Research

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... means, Rainmaker said, is that HNWIs are growing faster than Australia's population, indicating that the elusive investor class is likely going to become a "mainstream wealth management channel and source of national investment funds" - even if HNWIs ...

Alternative beta corresponds with adviser risk concerns

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
An international quantitative investment manager with growing operations in Australia believes alternative investment strategies match the ongoing concerns investors and advisers hold around risk. Capital Fund Management head of Asia Pacific, Steve ...

Lendlease and Canadian pension fund enter $2.6bn investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... and accelerate the delivery of much-needed homes, by working with institutional capital partners to launch this new asset class for Lendlease's investment platform. CPPIB is already a highly valued, long-term global partner of Lendlease and we look forward ...

SuperConcepts ramps up digital transformation

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... organisations need to deliver the most modern and engaging web and mobile experiences; the systems behind them need to offer world-class reliability, security and availability. SuperConcepts recently launched administrative tool Connected Services to ...

Mercer increases Japanese footprint via acquisition

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2018
... Zone chief executive Tatsuya Kamoi, said. "The combination of our firms will ensure Japanese investors have access to world class delegated investment solutions, including a spectrum of traditional and alternative investments, research and advice capabilities." ...

Diversification concerns see managed funds uptake

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 JAN 2018
An increased appetite for portfolio diversification has seen investors increase their exposure to managed funds, according to Investment Trends research. The 2017 Investor Product Needs Report found the vast majority (84%) of respondents recognised ...

NSW government insurance arm appoints new chief after incumbent moves to QBE

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2018
... community." Icare chair Michael Carapiet added: "Vivek leaves icare well-advanced in delivering its vision of providing world-class, customer-centric services to the NSW community. He has embodied the icare mantra 'commercial mind, social heart' and ...

US advisers shifting to international equities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... which was significantly more attractive than high-yield bonds, with only 6.1% of advisers planning to invest in this asset class. A large portion (21.5%) were eyeing alternatives or commodities, overtaking the demand for environmental, social and governance ...

Australian instos included in top infrastructure deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... said 2017 has been another active year for the infrastructure deal making market, an encouraging sign of an expanding asset class. "However, the total value of deals has fallen sharply from levels seen in 2016, perhaps indicating a slight lull in mega ...

Only way is up for global economy: Baur

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... increasing rents. In some sense commercial real estate might be a decent investment during that time," he said. "One asset class that could be good during this time is shorter-term bonds. I think if two-year Treasury yields get up to 2%, and they're ...