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FEATURE: Custody under review

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... and many stalled their custody reviews. Now custody has almost come full circle with a raft of recent mandates and some major announcements due in the near future, including at NSW TCorp and Telstra Super among others. A recent review included Local ...

NZ Super Fund heavy on growth

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
The portfolio that holds the majority of New Zealand Superannuation Fund investments will keep its 80% growth and 20% fixed income ratio in order to meet an ongoing return mandate. Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation, who manage the $26.7 billion ...

China FTA gives Australia "first mover advantage"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015
... in the Asian century. It gives us a first mover advantage." The FSC said that the industry "has the potential to become a major exporter of services in the Asian century." However, less than 5% of Australian funds are sourced offshore and counted as ...

AMP Capital to invest in Garden City Shopping Centre

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... has been a long-term collaboration between AMP Capital, the state government and local councils. Both redevelopments are major investments representing a significant boost to the economy and show AMP Capital's commitment to Western Australia. Across ...

APRA workload for boards does not rate

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
Meetings between the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and company boards are considered good value yet the workload placed on boards by the regulator does not rate highly. This is the view of more than 450 directors from deposit-taking ...

BGL adds 280 wraps to SMSF software

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
Australian SMSF software provider BGL Corporate Solutions has secured two major additions to its Simple Fund 360 program. BGL has partnered with InvestmentLink to provide data for an additional 280 wraps and platforms, bringing the total number of data ...

Watching out for the Hole

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 31 JUL 2015
... according to 'The Economist' magazine, "...two previous Fed chairmen, Ben Bernanke and Alan Greenspan, used... to signal major shifts in policy." Fed Chair Janet Yellen would be 'persona non attending' but this year's topic, "Inflation Dynamics and Monetary ...

Legg Mason and RARE ink $200m deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUL 2015
Treasury Group and Northern Lights has sold a majority interest in RARE infrastructure to asset manager Legg Mason for $200 million. The sale is expected to generate upfront cash proceeds of $112 million, and after tax proceeds will be used to repay ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2015
... China-inspired losses. At 0802 AEST on Wednesday, the September share price index futures contract was up 23 points at 5,565. No major local economic news is expected on Wednesday, although the Newport annual mining business outlook report is released ...

Industry giants ramp up adviser ethics training

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... Financial planners from Australia's top financial institutions will receive ethics and moral psychology training, following major scandals in their advice divisions. AMP, Macquarie Bank, ANZ, Commonwealth Bank and BT Financial Group have developed and ...