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IFM Investors appoints independent chair

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
... largest and most complex projects and established extensive relationships across the infrastructure sector with governments, major contractors, designers, operators, lawyers, financiers and investors. Over the years Vann has been involved in most major ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2016
... indicates that respondents anticipate lower future joblessness. Confident consumers are spending consumers. The "time to buy a major household item" component of the index increased by 4.9% over the month. The "time to buy a dwelling" component jumped ...

SMSFs have cash top of mind

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2016
... and transactions Brett Marsh said: "The timing of this jump coincides with challenging equity market conditions, with a major fall in equity markets last August, followed by an increase in volatility from December to February." "The recent performance ...

Zurich launches optimised adviser portal

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
... photographs. Zurich head of retail distribution for Australian Life and Investment Kristine Brooks said ZLife represented a major leap forward in digital service capabilities within the life insurance sector: "Efficiency is currently the primary focus ...

Hyperion hard-closes flagship small-cap fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
... more mindful than other managers of factors which might affect our ability to outperform - and of course, fund size is a major such factor." He added: "The inverse relationship between funds under management and performance is well established. And that's ...

QIC makes first agribusiness acquisition

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... agreement to acquire an 80% controlling interest in the North Australian Pastoral Company (NAP). The agreement marks QIC's first major agriculture acquisition since announcing its agribusiness strategy and intention to grow the "beef industry to meet ...

IFM Investors sells stake in Indiana Toll Road

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... infrastructure." "Since IFM GIF's acquisition in May 2015, ITRCC has announced the US$200 million 80/90 PUSH Project, a major rehabilitation of a 73 mile segment of the ITR, and has successfully refinanced its acquisition financing," Garcia said. "These ...

BTIM reveals strong results

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... Gonzalez said he was pleased to deliver such a strong result to shareholders, citing the acquisition of JOHCM in 2011 as a major driver of growth. "BTIM's growth story continues on track despite tougher marker conditions that saw lower average market ...

Advisers not impressed with budget changes

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
... strategies advisers will look to use to combat the proposed changes to superannuation, citing the $1.6 million cap as a major driver to implementing lesser used strategies.

ANZ retains FUM during major wealth restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
ANZ has announced its 1H2016 results, revealing it has kept ANZ Wealth funds under management stable amidst a major multi-divisional restructure that has so far cost the bank $138 million. On average, funds under management throughout the first half ...