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Singapore sovereign wealth fund buys $3.4bn asset

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, GIC, has acquired a major developer and manager of European logistics properties for €2.4 billion ($3.4 billion). P3 Logistics Parts is one of Europe's biggest logistics platforms, with a 3.3 million square metre ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 NOV 2016
... commercial construction declined at a sharper pace with respondents noting a continuation of patchy conditions across the major project categories." The outlook is not bright for the construction sector as well with the new orders index dropping by 4.1 ...

Clinton or Trump or bust?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2016
... has risen another 2% at the close of trade last Friday to a reading of 22.5, the highest since June this year -- but the major central banks that held policy deliberations last week also decided to play it safe or save ammunition... just in case. The ...

EM currencies potential alpha source

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
Debt denominated in local currencies in the emerging markets sector presents an interesting opportunity for Australian investors, according to Man GLG. Man GLG head of emerging market debt strategies, Guillermo Osses, believes that despite the recent ...

ETFs to reach $6 trillion by 2020

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
Retail investment is continuing to dominate the Australian ETF market and the sector is expected to gain further traction among high net worth and mass affluent investors. This is one of the key takeaways from the fourth annual EY global ETF survey ...

VicSuper appoints new CIO

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... strategy and investment activities, as well as the review and monitoring of VicSuper's investments. He also contributed to a major restructure of VicSuper's investment portfolio into a core and satellite model.

Trump and Brexit comes back to haunt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2016
... down for eight days now, whittling its year-to-date return from a decent 7.0% to a mere 2.2%. The S&P 500's - and other major equity markets around the world - full-year 2016 performance largely depends on how to key events risks unfold. Trump and Brexit. ...

Human centred workplaces needed: MetLife

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2016
... health and wellness programs our research shows that these are often misaligned to staff needs." MetLife's research found a major opportunity for Australian employers lies in offering solutions to improve mental health and overall wellbeing. Second only ...

NZ Super Fund settles stake in Kiwibank

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2016
... Kiwibank will make an important contribution to portfolio returns over the long term and take pleasure in adding another major New Zealand investment to the fund," Orr said. The NZ Super Fund holds large investments in its home country including investments ...

AMP looks to advisers of the future

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 31 OCT 2016
A record number of university students participated in this year's AMP University Challenge, pointing to a growing interest in financial planning as a career. More than 180 students from universities around Australia participated in teams or as individuals ...