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AMP Capital responds to ChinaAMC unitholder offer

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
... AGF's responsible entity, said it was aware ChinaAMC intended to offer unitholders an exchange of units in AGF for their A class equivalents in ChinaAMC China Opportunities Fund. The exchange will be made via an off-market offer through select brokers. ...

Worst 'fat cat' funds have high fee diet

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
Automated investment adviser Stockspot branded 638 funds 'fat cats' in its annual survey of superannuation and managed fund performance, revealing high fees as the force behind underachievement. The study conducted analysis of 3,820 super and managed ...

Lonsec increases global exposure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2016
Lonsec has shifted the strategic asset allocation weights for its traditional balanced risk profile in order to meet investment objectives. As part of its recent strategic asset allocation review, the investment firm made downward adjustments to its ...

Alternatives fund takes stake in Ignition Wealth

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
... "Globally, digital financial advice services are demonstrating rapid growth. We believe that Ignition Wealth delivers the best in class offering for the Australian market and provides the best opportunity for growth." Ignition Wealth chief executive ...

YBR selling off accounting business

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
Yellow Brick Road has entered into an agreement to sell its accounting business and legal practice. Under the agreement, DBR Advisory will acquire YBR's accounting business and related assets, including goodwill, plan and equipment, client information ...

J.P. Morgan overtakes NAS in AUC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016
J.P. Morgan has overtaken NAB Asset Servicing (NAS) as the largest overall provider in the custody market, following further declines in assets under custody (AUC) for NAS. The figures published by the Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) ...

Unlisted ag funds hit $22bn

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016
The unlisted agriculture fund sector has hit $22 billion in assets under management, according to Preqin research. This makes agriculture now the second-biggest industry in the natural resources fund sector behind energy. This was largely driven by ...

A new narrative for diversification: Western Asset

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
Complementary central bank activity has hurt the traditional diversification narrative, according to product specialist at Western Asset Management Robert Abad. Speaking with Financial Standard about the launch of the Legg Mason Western Asset Macro ...

NAB pursues innovation via global banking alliance

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... Davey, NAB executive general manager NAB Labs, said the network provides many opportunities for the bank to access first-class innovation initiatives, insights and talent from around the globe for the benefit of customers. "We want to bring the best ...

Infrastructure investment will top $40 trillion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016
... presented in VanEck's latest global infrastructure white paper which explains the reasoning behind investment in the hot asset class by addressing several performance characteristics. VanEck Australia director investments and strategy, Russell Chesler ...