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Funds services firm expands offerings

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... private equity and real estate fund managers. The boutique wants to expand in the Asia-Pacific region with particular interest in the alternative investments space, which has over $500 billion in assets under administration in Australia. Daniel Jaffe ...

Demand for advice rises

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... clients (61%) said they are open to upgrading to comprehensive advice over time, he added. The non-advised expressed strong interest in intra-fund advice. Nationwide, one-in-six Australians said they currently use intra-fund advice services offered by ...

Chief economist update: Is Dan still the man?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2020
... same time that it is increasing its spending. A gap it would need to close by borrowing. It may have to borrow at higher interest rates for markets now fear that the state's extended lockdown risks taking Victoria's credit rating below AAA status. ...

Winton fund looks to change fee structure

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... Global Alpha Fund takes long and short positions in exchange-traded futures and forward contracts of stock indices, bonds, interest rates, currencies and commodities. It is managed by Winton's founder and British hedge fund billionaire David Harding ...

Industry funds pledge $33bn for economy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... added that investments save the Federal budget $2.7 billion through higher tax receipts, lower pension payments and lower interest costs alone. The report expands on an earlier 2016 report and examines new areas that recognise the changing economy of ...

Banks to assess loan deferrals

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2020
... hardship, banks will work with customers to restructure or vary loans such as extending the term of the loan or changing to interest only payments for a period. If this is not an option, banks may offer a further four-month deferral at their discretion. ...

UK pensions to factor in climate change risk

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
UK pension funds may soon be required by law to report on the risks climate change could have on their members' investments, becoming the first major economy to do so. Speaking last week, the UK's work and pensions secretary Therese Coffey proposed ...

ASIC drags Evans Dixon to court

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... pushing down shares over 12% by noon. ASIC is alleging a Dixon Advisory representative failed to look after client's best interest, individual circumstances and potential conflict of interest while putting their money in the troubled US Masters Residential ...

Australia most active region in Q2: Research

ALLY SELBY  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
... most active institutional investment community within the Asia Pacific region in the second quarter of the year, with interest directed to long-only Australian equity strategies. The research, by institutional asset management focused research house ...

WAM makes LIC takeover bid

ANNABELLE DICKSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2020
Wilson Asset Management has made an off-market takeover bid for geared listed investment company Concentrated Leaders Fund (CLF) as a result of its ongoing poor performance and management woes. WAM is offering shareholders two of its shares for 3.7 ...