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Hastings loses $2.1bn fund mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... assets, it will have a big impact on the ability of TIF to increase not just our portfolio diversification, but our performance and our alignment with our investors," he said. TIF invests in assets including Australian Registry Investments, North Queensland ...

A hedge fund by any other name

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... it's defining it as a complex strategy or structure that uses leverage, derivatives, potentially shorting, charges a performance fee and so on," he said. Based on ASIC's RG 240, a hedge fund is defined by the regulator as being either a product promoted ...

APRA issues warning to underperforming super funds

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... planning practices, governance and risk management frameworks of each licensee to address the risks arising from poor performance. The regulator did not list specific products under review or how many would be affected. To see the Rainmaker SelectingSuper ...

Australian Ethical sees 34pct member surge

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2017
... their consumption and investment choices." "They are choosing Australian Ethical based on our proven track record of performance and our strong ethical credentials," he said. The majority (63.3%) of Australian Ethical's FUM comes from direct applications ...

CBA commits to bond-structured climate change solutions

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... risks climate change poses to its business, the bank failed to give a true and fair view of its financial position and performance, as required by the Corporations Act. The shareholders also claim the 2016 directors' report did not adequately inform ...

HHV reports $22m loss after rough year

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2017
... million for the 2017 financial year, but chair David Groves says its new investment strategy has no relevance to past performance. After tax, net tangible assets per share decreased from $1.35 to $1.19, and the board has declared a final dividend of ...

EQT eyes global expansion

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 28 AUG 2017
... well positioned to expand globally after a successful acquisition and corporate restructure boosted its bottom line performance in the year to June. After-tax profit grew 16% to $15.4 million, while funds under management reached $69.7 billion, up 6.4% ...

Wealth arm projects Perpetual profit

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... "challenging 12 months" for active value investors, profits from Perpetual Investments were reduced, driven by lower performance fees and partially offset by higher average funds under management due to higher equity markets. In FY17, profit before tax ...

Platinum covers cost for new listed funds

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2017
... investors to gain ready access to the existing underlying funds' larger pools of capital that have excellent long-term performance records. In addition, investors will know at the time of making the investment the indicative price they will pay through ...

Super FUM up 10pct to $2.3tn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2017
Superannuation savings climbed 10% in 2016-17 to reach $2.3 trillion, with performance income accounting for almost all the flows, according to figures released by APRA this week. Within segments, not-for-profit (NFP) funds climbed 12% to $983 billion ...