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REST thanks overseas equities for high returns

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013

Industry superannuation giant REST Super has recorded returns of more than 18% on its most popular investment option for the past financial year. REST's Core Strategy option saw returns of 18.42%, almost three percentage points above those of fellow ...

Infrastructure boom set to continue

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013

... GFC-losses to post equity-like returns, but with lower volatility, according to the Lonsec Research review of the asset class. The Lonsec Infrastructure Securities Sector Review, which covered nine infrastructure securities funds, found the majority ...

ASIC bans Gateway Financial adviser permanently

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013

... on condition that he enter into a good behaviour bond. ASIC has also permanently banned former managing director of All Class Insurance Brokers Leroy Bowmaker after an investigation found that he was not competent to provide financial services.

Mercer makes key changes to investment team

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013

... team leadership role. He will take explicit responsibility for the asset allocation positioning for Mercer's multi-asset class diversified fund range. Nick White's current director of Consulting role will also be extended to cover strategic policy decisions ...

Macquarie leads global infra cap raising

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013

... fund managers that can demonstrate a consistent track record and investment strategy there is still appetite for the asset class and this will likely drive further fundraising success in the second half of 2013. The largest global unlisted infrastructure ...

ASIC urged to extend 'wet signatures' exemption

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013

... all of the market point to point, not just where ASX is proposed to be an intermediary in the primary market based asset class," she said, urging the industry to make submissions in support of the proposal before the July 11th deadline. She wants to ...

MSCI upgrades heighten frontier market concentration risk

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013

... and our underlying locally based relationships are the best way of achieving a positive investment outcome in this asset class" Feriani added. AFM Investment Partners, who represent Advance Emerging Capital in Australia, said Feriani will be visiting ...

Platforms to explain choice of investment products

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013

... revised guidance is contained in Regulatory Guide 148 Platforms that are managed investment schemes and accompanied by new class orders.

Morphic receives Lonsec approval

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013

... The fund also uses futures and ETFs to achieve diversification and manage risk, with currency treated as a separate asset class and managed actively to reduce risk and protect capital. "This is a vital stage in the development of our business and should ...

Class Super beats BGL to launch automated property valuator

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013

Self-managed super fund (SMSF) software provider Class Super has teamed up with property valuator RP Data to launch an automated property valuations service for SMSFs, ahead of BGL's planned launch of a similar service in two weeks. Class Super chief ...

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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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