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NAB hires former NSW premier

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
... for Deutsche Bank and HSBC prior to entering politics. "His time as treasurer and premier of New South Wales means he returns to banking and NAB with invaluable experience in leading economic and financial reform to grow the economy," NAB chief executive ...

Omega unveils equity income fund

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 28 FEB 2017
... appointed John Moore as portfolio manager of its new Omega Australian Equity Income Fund. Moore aims to target after-tax returns designed for specific outcomes, which include low volatility, low drawdown and consistent income to investors. The strategy ...

Cbus names new portfolio manager

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2017
... overarching investment themes are driving the fund, including: taking advantage of the long-term investment horizon; improving returns and investment opportunities by taking a total portfolio approach; and targeting investments that have a positive impact ...

Platinum's AUM and profit take a hit

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... recent investment performance of the consolidated entity's underlying funds have been generally strong with six months returns ranging from 17.4% for the Platinum Japan Fund to 4.6% for the Platinum Asia Fund," Platinum said. The company expects its ...

iShares receives 'recommended' rating

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2017
... "offer a sound and inexpensive exposure to a portfolio of Australian equities designed to exhibit a lower volatility in returns relative to broad based market cap weighted portfolios." Head of iShares Australia Jon Howie noted iShares has the most comprehensive ...

International manager secures VicSuper mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2017
... global fixed income investment manager received a significant mandate from VicSuper. In a bid to continue generating strong returns for members, the $17 billion superannuation fund has engaged Colchester Global Investors to add diversity to its existing ...

Active returns at their worst since 2009

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
The majority of Australian actively-managed funds in all categories underperformed their respective benchmarks in calendar 2016 - the first time this has happened since 2009. Over the 12 months to December 31, the 2016 S&P Dow Jones Indices Versus Active ...

Industry super attacks SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... "We share the view that SMSF sector growth is being driven by sales efforts. It's important that consumers look at the returns and fully understand what they're signing up to," Anthony said. Anthony's comments come on the back of the ATO's most recent ...

Mercer launches LifetimePlus 2.0

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... longevity risk, and with 44% of men and 55% of women expected to live past 90 that's a good thing," Knox added. "Thirdly, returns are strong, particularly in the twilight years, because it's the pool of investors that provides the longevity protection ...

Penklis returns with $275m private equity fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
... has a solid performance track record. The market segment is attractive, with strong deal flow and a history of strong returns for investors." "With private equity firms raising larger funds and moving out of the segment, we saw an opportunity and received ...