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FEATURE: In search of the missing asset class

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014
... Co-operation and Development (OECD) survey found that large Australian pension funds allocated little more than 10% to the asset class. That compares to a global average of just over 50%. Those figures mean that Australia's institutional allocation is ...

Adviser appetite for infrastructure investments increasing

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2014
The attractive risk/return profile and high level of income on offer from infrastructure investments mean the asset class is well suited to retail investors, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management head of Australian infrastructure Geoff Frankish. ...

Inquiry sees spike in demand for legal action against CBA

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
Law firms working to start a class action against Commonwealth Bank's (CBA) financial planning businesses have seen a spike in the number of affected consumers willing to join the legal cause. Maurice Blackburn principal John Berrill and Shine Lawyers ...

Russell Investments set for London Stock Exchange sale

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
... FTSE. With this acquisition we are strongly positioned for the changing dynamics in the global indices market with a best in class offering, which we believe will help deliver outstanding returns for our shareholders."

GBST launches SuperStream gateway

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2014
... capability and the ability to deliver robust solutions in line with aggressive legislative timelines." One of GBST's clients is Class Super, whose chief executive Kevin Bungard said: "It's an outstanding achievement for GBST to have fully implemented ...

YBR Smarter Money receives rating upgrade

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2014
... after all fees and raised over $150 million in new institutional and retail capital (exact returns will depend on the unit class). Atchison's report concluded that "the Fund has achieved and surpassed its investment objective, generating strong performance ...

FUM closes in on $2trn

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUN 2014
Australia's funds management market is on the verge of breaking through the $2 trillion barrier, reveals new research from Rainmaker. Rainmaker has just released its March 2014 funds under management (FUM) survey and they found that the combined Australian ...

Sovereign wealth funds ramp up alternatives exposure

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
... sovereign investors across the globe, representing US$5.7 trillion of assets. Alternative investments remain the clear asset class winners in terms of new asset allocation within sovereign investor portfolios, mirroring the trend reported in the 2013 ...

2014 MAX Award Winners and Finalists

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014

No difference between retail and insto: RARE

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
There is no difference between retail and institutional investors despite common perceptions to the contrary, according to RARE Infrastructure's head of retail distribution Matthew Dell. Speaking at the Financial Standard MAX forum on Wednesday, Dell ...