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Roaring forties produce super member tailwinds

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... assets is one shared by Rainmaker. In the researcher's latest benchmarking report it notes strong annual investment performance "has largely been driven by strong performance in growth assets." "Listed equity markets both domestic and international have ...

IOOF grows against the grain

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
... our businesses. During the year, we achieved outstanding funds growth, exceptional cost control and our underlying performance metrics are on an upward trajectory. Our strong balance sheet will allow us to capitalise on future growth opportunities when ...

Environment to reshape real estate investment: LaSalle

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... in the process of recognising the impact of these factors, hence investor payback for improving the environmental performance of buildings could become a strong contributor to financial performance. "Our research finds that buildings with green attributes ...

Suncorp hails diversity amid profit boost

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 3 AUG 2017
... more inclusive workplace and culture that values diversity and flexibility, and which rewards the right behaviour and performance outcomes." As above, underpinning this was the group's boost in NPAT, fuelled by total revenue growth of 12% to $17.3 billion. ...

Douglass makes case for Magellan turnaround

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
... these companies makes a strong case for the ongoing role of active management in investment portfolios. Comparing performance to an S&P 500 index fund - a worthwhile counterpoint given that 13 out of 16 of the fund's investments are in the US, although ...

Family office merger sees new chief executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2017
... most recently a partner at Ernst and Young, where he led the strategy practice for Oceania and Asia Pacific and the performance improvement practice within EY Advisory. Prior to that he was vice president of global management consultant firm A.T. Kearney ...

Direct life insurance review underway: ASIC

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... culture can drive behaviour and consequently poor consumer outcomes. Insurers will need to demonstrate how it sets performance benchmarks and incentives for sales staff in meeting targets, as well as the performance management structures it has in place. ...

Property overpowers asset class returns

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUL 2017
... economic and political uncertainty, adding it is even more critical not to make investment decisions based on past performance. Another risky strategy is relying on residential property, which the report said carries significant stock-specific risk for ...

Warne flags executive reshuffle at Macquarie AGM

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... Macquarie declared a 45% franked ordinary dividend of $4.70, up from $4 (40% franked) in FY16. As usual, the bulk of this performance - around 70% - was driven by Macquarie's "annuity-style businesses": Macquarie Asset Management (33%), Corporate and ...

Boutique manager selects A-REIT and small-cap specialists

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2017
... A-REIT securities was a breath of fresh air, given the tendency for other strategies to more closely track benchmark performance over the long-term." Separately, Folkestone Funds Management announced its Folkestone SOP Opportunity Fund has entered into ...