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AMP gets court date for China fund appeal

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
AMP Life has been given a hearing date for its appeal of the Supreme Court ruling preventing it from voting on resolutions at the AMP Capital China Growth Fund (AGF) extraordinary general meeting. The Supreme Court decided on June 22 that AMP Life ...

Zenith finds value in reduced blue chip exposure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2016
The best-performing funds on Zenith's approved product list were those that reduced exposure to the top 20 ASX stocks, according to its 2016 Australian Large Companies Sector Review. The review found that, on average, approved Zenith products returned ...

Latest APRA stats show drop in super assets

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
Superannuation assets fell 0.6% in the year to 31 March, according to the latest stats from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. Total super assets dropped to $2 trillion in the 12-month period partially driven by poor investment performance. ...

Western AM says credit to be positive in 2016

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
... said. "Ultimately, credit valuations are disconnected from fundamental conditions and we expect spread tightening by year end 2016 to contribute to attractive returns across the credit spectrum." Commenting on credit performance in the Australian market ...

HUB24 funds under administration to hit $3bn

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
There is no shortage of good news at listed company HUB24, which is forecast to almost double its funds under administration (FUA) within 12 months. The share price tells the story: From a 52-week low of just over a dollar, shares in the platform provider ...

Blue Sky lifts profits

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has lifted its half year net profit after tax to $4.4 million, up 69% on the first half of FY15. The company also grew its revenue 44% to $23.8 million. The company now expects its underlying NPAT for the year ending ...

Life insurance profits leap 31pct

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
Life insurance net profits have jumped 30.9% to $3.2 billion in the 12 months to December 2015, according to the latest figures released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Non-investment linked businesses contributed $2.3 billion ...

New super data adds more disclosure

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 FEB 2016
The first wave of new superannuation data collected and distributed by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) can only add to debate around disclosure rules for super funds. APRA's annual superannuation bulletin now has data that includes ...

Future Fund puts in another strong year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2016
... of 39.1% in listed equities at 31 December 2014 to 31.0% at 31 December 2015. Cash rose to 20.5% of the portfolio at year end 2015, up from 12.8% at the end of 2014. Managing director David Neal said most markets are fully valued and therefore expected ...

ETFs saw record growth in 2015

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2016
... annual growth in 2015, increasing funds under management by 42% to $21 billion. As BetaShares' Australian ETF Review: Year End 2015 report noted, the ETF sector saw record inflows in 2015 in spite of falling markets; 94% of the growth, or $6 billion ...