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AMP half-year profit up 33%

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
AMP has released its half-year results for 2015, revealing a net profit of $507 million, up 33% on the previous corresponding period. Wealth management - including advice, platform administration, unit linked superannuation, retirement income and investment ...

PROFILE: SSGA head of Investment Solutions Group Mark Wills

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2015
... will come to ISG with a preconceived idea of what they want, and asking for specific solutions. "For some of these really big pools of assets we'll give them an answer which often is not a State Street solution," he says. Most recently, "we were asked ...

Infrastructure deals fall as valuations skyrocket

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
The average deal size for infrastructure investments has risen by 56% in the last three years, according to Preqin research. The average deal size in 2015 is roughly $852 million, compared to $546 million in 2013. Perhaps as a result, the total number ...

Super funds hunting further afield for overseas assets

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
... institutional investors across the globe, and they are looking for reliable partners to get access to overseas markets. "One of the big things for institutional investors is that they want to see our own commitment and alignment of interest, so they ...

In wealthy Australia, philanthropy is the biggest loser

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2015
Australia has experienced record growth rates and its population is wealthier than ever, but philanthropic giving is now lower than it was 30 years ago. Taxpayers are giving an amount equivalent to only 0.57% of GDP, compared to their counterparts in ...

Empire State bombs out

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
... all of next year. Yes Virginia, I refer to the drop in the Empire State Manufacturing Index. And girl, was it a surprisingly big thud. The index plunged to a reading of minus 14.92 in August from plus 3.86 in the previous month (expectations were for ...

One down, two to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 AUG 2015
Following on from China's "rule of three", the ECB has three of its own. The minutes of the European Central Bank's (ECB) 15-16 July meeting revealed the three things that are keeping the governing council members awake at night - Greece, China and ...

New Calastone service automates distribution processing

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015
... said the firm is already benefiting from the new service. "We received automated tax statements in the first week of July - a big improvement on waiting for receipt by post or email," he said. "We've been able to load those statements directly to our ...

CBA profit tops $9 billion

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015
Commonwealth Bank recorded a $9.1 billion cash profit in the last financial year with its wealth management arm the only division to see a profit drop. The bank's total cash profit was a 5.3% increase on the previous year yet its wealth management profits ...

Findex appoints former ANZ exec

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015
... corporate bank. Commenting on the appointment, Findex chief executive Spiro Paule said, "Peter has deep experience in both 'Big 4s'. He held a senior position at the ANZ Bank for the past five years and prior to that was with Ernst and Young in a senior ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:01PM
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:30AM
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:13PM
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   11:50AM
Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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