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HESTA hunting for new CIO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 JAN 2017
... newly-created role of executive - investment execution, tasked with managing investment operations, investment monitoring and performance, and ESG. HESTA chief executive Debby Blakey described the role as critical to the execution of the fund's new strategy. ...

Asia-Pacific comes out on top in unlisted real estate

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 JAN 2017
... quarter of 2016, outperforming the US (1.98%) and Europe (1.01%) by a significant margin. Australia was a key driver of performance, with local funds returning 2.94% compared to China's 0.11% and Japan's 1.16%. The ANREV Asia Pacific All Funds Index ...

Trump makes small beautiful

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JAN 2017
... consensus expectations of between 98.9 and 100, this has already been telegraphed by the Russel 2000 index's spectacular performance since Trump. The index jumped by 10.1% between 8 November and the final trading day of 2016 - a massive turnaround from ...

Insurance bonds meeting retirement income demand

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... a term deposit fund and 60% in a mainstream balanced fund; this mix, Austock Life said, had delivered a historical performance of 5.11% per annum after fees and tax. Drawing down $20,000 a year from the imputation bond would leave the retiree with $164,533 ...

Australia construction activity eases contraction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 JAN 2017
... contraction is easing. This is the indication from the Australian Industry Group's (AiG)/Housing Industry Group (HIA) Performance of Construction Index. The index climbed to 47.0 points in December, continuing its improvement from 46.6 in November and ...

Sydney planners topping salary figures

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... financial services sector can expect a moderate salary increase this year "unless they can offer specialist skills and performance delivery above the norm." "Economic conditions have led hiring managers to demonstrate moderation when offering remuneration ...

Will 2017 be a mirror image of 2016?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 JAN 2017
... should learn over the year just passed, it is that the "January effect" -- the hypothesis that the stock market's performance in the first five trading days of January (or the entire month of January) determines the market's returns for the entire year ...

Advisers must be tribal: Stackpool

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 5 JAN 2017
... understanding what is of value to clients, prioritising the identification of client behaviours and mindsets over products and performance and encouraging professionalism across all types of advice firms is key to providing the best possible advice. ...

Federal Court dismisses ASIC allegations

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 JAN 2017
... Management, failed to act with "the proper degree of care and diligence" in relation to transactions in the LM Managed Performance Fund (LPF). The fund loaned money to Maddison Estate to complete a Gold Coast property development; ASIC was concerned ...

Wholesale funds see strong inflows

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016
... 8.3% over the year. The funds grew a further 3.2% on top of the 2.1% growth in the June quarter, owing to positive performance by the underling investment markets. Macquarie led the pack with a 32.6% rise, while CBA/CFS, Mercer, BT, Perpetual and AMP ...