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ASIC bans another SMSF auditor

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
ASIC has permanently banned an auditor from providing services to self-managed superannuation funds. Based in Sydney, Abe Samuel was found to have breached independence requirements by the regulator, specifically by auditing a fund of which he was a ...

Governance becoming key investor concern

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2015
Corporate governance is becoming a key differentiator for investors, according to Aberdeen Asset Management. Based on a survey of 293 institutional investors, trustees, managers and consultants in the UK, Europe, North America, Canada and Asia-Pacific ...

IOOF awards small cap mandate

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
IOOF has awarded an Australian small companies mandate to a global fund manager. Aberdeen Asset Management's Australian equities team will manage an Australian small companies portfolio on behalf of the financial services company. Aberdeen has been ...

Investment under microscope at ASFA conference

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
Superannuation funds need to look ahead of meeting benchmarks, peers and league tables and be more dynamic in achieving investment goals. This will be one of the key themes coming from the 2015 Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) ...

FIIG arranges $40m Sunland bond issue

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2015
FIIG Securities has arranged a $40 million issue of five-year fixed rate notes for listed residential property developer Sunland Group. The senior unsecured notes will pay an indicative interest rate of 7.55% and will require a minimum initial investment ...

Aberdeen Australian equities fund upgraded

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
The Aberdeen Ex-20 Australian Equities Fund has been upgraded to "Highly Recommended" by Lonsec following a recent review. The Aberdeen Ex-20 Australian Equities Fund was launched in August 2014. It is a concentrated portfolio of around 20-60 companies ...

mFund take-up slower than expected

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
The ASX has released mFund transaction data for the first time and confirmed that investors are still reluctant to embrace it, with only $8.4 million transacted in October. Funds under management were $67.9 million across 125 funds at the end of October ...

The importance of Asian trade agreements

GREG O'NEILL, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, LA TROBE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015

Nikko downgrades equities stance

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
Nikko Asset Management has downgraded its house view on global equities from overweight to neutral to reflect stock prices reaching what it believes to be fair value, particularly in the US. The global fund manager has been positive on stocks since ...

Japan pension fund backs responsible investment

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
... Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) after a recent UN assembly meeting. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) would sign on in a move that "will surely contribute to ...