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Regulatory disruption hampers long-term vision for super

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2018
Superannuation industry professionals must maintain focus on achieving the best outcomes for members, despite the seeming lack of long-term vision for the future of the $2.6 trillion system. That was the message delivered by Australian Institute of ...

Macquarie IM acquires equities specialist

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
Macquarie Investment Management is increasing its investment capabilities via the acquisition of a $6 billion specialist asset manager based in Luxembourg. The investment management division of Macquarie Group has entered an agreement to acquire ValueInvest ...

Skyring names new head of distribution

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
... targeting a return of 6.5% to investors in its first year." The fund will be made available to retail, wholesale and institutional investors with an ongoing 77 basis-point management expense ratio.

AMP Capital enters US telco market

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
AMP Capital will acquire a US telecommunications company, becoming the fund manager's first asset of its type in the region. AMP Capital entered into a definitive agreement with Everstream Solutions' investors for an undisclosed amount. The super-regional ...

Australia's first OTC trading desk for digital currencies opens

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2018
Australian crypto investors wanting to execute large digital currency trades will have an over-the-counter trading desk to go to from next week. Sydney-based Bitcoin and digital currency exchange Independent Reserve will go live with Australia's first ...

China A-shares to disrupt emerging markets strategies: Robeco

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
The sheer size of the China A-share equity market, along with China's shifting economic profile, will have a tremendous impact on emerging markets indices - the inclusion of the whole A-shares market will push China's weight in the MSCI Emerging Markets ...

Centuria flags acquisition strategies

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... account the nature of consideration, the underlying value of PLG's investment portfolio, co-investment stakes and institutional wholesale funds management platform." Centuria said it regularly holds discussions with substantial shareholders to discuss ...

No room for complacency: Rowell

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
APRA will monitor trustees closely as to how they set, assess, and work towards performance goals for their superannuation fund in 2018. APRA deputy chair Helen Rowell said in Canberra recently that trustees will have to set strategic objectives, keep ...

Is climate change a risk to retirement savings?

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
Trustees at the UK's top 25 pension funds have until the end of the month to tell the British parliament what steps are being taken to safeguard $977 billion of retirement money from the impact of climate change. The Environmental Audit Committee's ...

Former Macquarie head of research joins Fidelity

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2018
... retirement. In this role, he will liaise with Fidelity's investment team on behalf of the group's wholesale and institutional clients to develop a range of new pre and post-retirement products. Dinham joined Macquarie in September last year from StatePlus ...