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ASIC finds hedge funds pose no systemic risk

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013

Australian hedge funds do not currently pose a systemic risk to the Australian financial system, a new ASIC report has found. The regulator also found that qualifying hedge funds in the survey also use low leverage and appear to have adequate liquidity ...

Appetite for overseas assets continues to grow

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013

... fixed income has also begun to see an uptick in popularity, with 7% of investors saying they plan on using the global asset class, up from 4% last month. Investment grade credit is the most popular category of global fixed income among those surveyed. ...

Aussie ETF use reaches new level of sophistication

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013

The sophisticated ways in which Australian advisers are using exchange traded funds belies the relative immaturity of the local market, according to BlackRock's global ETF business iShares. BlackRock director and iShares specialist Jonathan Howie said ...

Lonsec highlights hedge fund classification concerns

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013

Investment research house Lonsec has highlighted unintended consequences of ASIC's proposed new rules affecting hedge funds, which could see investors increase the risk in their portfolios. ASIC Regulatory Guide 240, which was released in September ...

Bentham appoints Goldman Sachs client portfolio manager

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013

... housing market recovery with higher mortgage rates," Quin said. The Syndicated Loan Fund is naturally a floating rate asset class, while the Global Income Fund also remains currently positioned with low interest rate duration, appropriate for a rising ...

Future Fund confirms preference for offshore investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013

... global growth will continue to recover. Currently the Future Fund significantly favours foreign equity over any other asset class, allocating more than 30% to this class compared to 9% allocation to domestic equity.

ASIC concerned over "pockets" of poor SMSF advice

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013

... inadequate or lack of replacement product disclosure, inadequate or lack of insurance recommendations, inappropriate single asset class provided to investors, suitable alternatives to an SMSF not considered and inadequate consideration of the investor's ...

PIS could face class action over "inadequate" advice

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 29 AUG 2013

Slater & Gordon are considering a class action against Professional Investment Services (PIS) after retail investors face losses from the collapse of a Queensland olive farm investment scheme. Over 350 Australians had ploughed approximately $25 million ...

QE tapering fears spark $1 billion flight from bonds

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013

... of around $1 billion from Australian bond funds are being viewed by many as a signal the 32-year bull market in the asset class is over, but some funds have bucked the trend. According to data provided by Morningstar, Australian internationally focused ...

Xpress Super adds direct property to SMSF platform

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013

... the ATO property values grew over this period by 230% to more than $73 billion - a higher growth rate than any other asset class." These figures differ markedly from research by Investment Trends. According to the latter, in April 2013 SMSFs had 13% ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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