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Investors to benefit from $4tn US infrastructure bill

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
... noted Donald Trump's pledge US$1 trillion to a US infrastructure overhaul has driven up investment appetite for the asset class. "In the alternative universe, infrastructure and renewable energy assets probably have the best prospect of producing a smooth ...

US investment giant hires Australian insto head

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2017
The asset management business of one of the largest life insurance providers in the world is furthering its Australian distribution footprint with the appointment of a head of institutional relationships. Cameron Sinclair joins PGIM, the Prudential ...

Decumulation will drive investment focus shift: AXA IM

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2017
Institutional investors are shifting investment strategies in search of income generation and inflation protection over the long term in response to the advent of the superannuation decumulation phase, AXA Investment Managers believes. According to ...

Software provider upgrades ahead of super deadline

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
... for less experienced auditors. In doing so, MyWorkpapers has also integrated with Xero, Quickbooks Online, Kashflow, BGL, Class and SuperMate. Client documents can now be easily customised through the existing online letter editing function, enabling ...

PAC secures $33m in insto capital

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2017
... the then-jointly-controlled Aurora Trust. PAC's goal was to secure full control of the Aurora Trust by giving holders of Class B and B-1 units the opportunity to exchange for PAC ordinary shares, and amending the trust's Redeemable Class X Preference ...

Acorns adds ESG investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2017
Users of fractional investing app Acorns now have the option to apply environmental, social and corporate governance standards to investments. The Emerald Portfolio is diversified across all asset classes including Australian equities, international ...

Grant Samuel finalises fifth partnership

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
Grant Samuel Funds Management formed a new partnership with a Melbourne-based global equities manager. Munro Partners' long/short global equities fund - the Munro Global Growth Fund - will be distributed in Australia and New Zealand by GSFM, which has ...

Agriculture high on industry fund agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... attractive. "Into the future, the potential Australia has to position itself as the food bowl for Asia's burgeoning middle class is really quite staggering." He said to achieve this super funds will need reliable, independent data; agriculture-specific ...

Tasplan awards $265m equities mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 JUN 2017
Industry super fund Tasplan awarded a $265 million mandate to an international asset manager. Robeco, bringing its aggregate Australian assets under management to about $2.5 billion, will manage the Tasplan funds in its enhanced low-volatility Global ...

XTB appoints new CIO

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 JUN 2017
... well-balanced portfolio and I am looking forward to continuing to innovate the way in which they can access this important asset class."