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Malaysia drives growth in Shariah funds

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2016
Support for Shariah-compliant investment funds in Asia is on the rise, particularly in Malaysia and Indonesia, but the sector still face challenges, according to global research house Cerulli Associates. Shariah finance principles forbid the acceptance ...

TCorp creates bespoke fund for NSW govt

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2016
... As announced in the state's 2016-17 Budget on Tuesday, TCorp has worked with the NSW government to establish an investment fund that aims to better manage the proceeds of asset and lease transactions earmarked for new infrastructure. The fund will separately ...

US mulls borrowing limit on leveraged ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2016
US financial regulator, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), is considering introducing measures to restrict how much mutual funds can invest in leveraged exchange traded funds (ETFs). The product type gives investors geared exposure to a given ...

Saudi sovereign wealth fund flags US$3.5bn Uber investment

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, has invested US$3.5 billion ($4.8 billion) in ride sharing app Uber. The company will use some of the money, likely in the region of US$250 million, to help it expand in the Middle East. ...

DomaCom partners to keep cattle empire in Australian hands

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... fears that Australia's massive Kidman cattle station would be sold to overseas investors, fractional property investment fund DomaCom has announced a partnership and a potential solution. DomaCom has partnered with Lloyds Business Brokers in an effort ...

ISPT increases stake in Brisbane mall

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2016
Industry Superannuation Property Trust (ISPT) has proposed to acquire a further 25% stake in The Myer Centre in Brisbane from its joint partner Vicinity Centres. The Myer Centre is currently held as a 50:50 joint venture and the ISPT proposal would ...

State Street appointed alternatives custodian at GPIF

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 APR 2016
State Street has been appointed the custodian of alternative investments at Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF). The GPIF manages about $1.5 trillion and according to its latest figures, paid State Street about $8.3 million in custodial ...

Affluence launches new fee model to help investors and charity

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... stock in 1999 to a multi-billion dollar ASX 200 listed property group and fund manager by 2015. The Affluence Investment Fund invests with 25-35 underlying fund managers across all asset classes and aims to deliver annualised returns of at least CPI+5% ...

International pension fund creates stewardship group

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2016
... obligation it sees to increase understanding of responsible investment principles. Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) recently created the Stewardship Enhancement Group to discuss the fund's appropriate stewardship responsibilities and ...

Fund managers not ready to enter new MIT tax regime

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2016
A tax partner at business law firm Hall & Wilcox believes some small to mid-size fund managers will struggle to be ready to enter the new tax regime for managed investment trusts (MITs). The new tax regime is expected to become law from 1 July 2016 ...