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RBF awards $175m credit mandate

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2016
Retirement Benefits Fund (RBF), the Tasmanian public sector superannuation fund, has invested US$125 million ($175.6 million) in Shenkman Capital Management's multi-strategy credit strategy. RBF chief investment officer, Dr Ian Lundy, explained that ...

Platinum inflows boosted by increased marketing spend

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 FEB 2016
Platinum Asset Management's increased spend on promotion and marketing has paid off with the firm seeing a steady rise in net inflows despite facing stiff competition in the global equity space. The half-year to 31 December saw positive net investment ...

Former BlackRock managing director joins IOOF

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2016
BlackRock's former managing director, head of wholesale advisory and iShares, Mark Oliver, has joined IOOF as general manager - distribution. The appointment follows the creation of a new wealth management division in December 2015 and the subsequent ...

Unconstrained bond funds disappoint in 2015

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
Many unconstrained bond funds failed to meet their benchmarks in 2015, according to research by Lonsec, reflecting a broader struggle for returns as volatility and bearish sentiment seized markets in the second half of the year. Unconstrained funds ...

Super not for plugging Budget holes: AIST

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 FEB 2016
The focus of superannuation tax reform should be on improving fairness rather than introducing Capital Gains Tax changes that will reduce retirement income for all Australians, The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has said. Commenting ...

PROFILE: Mercer chief customer officer Renee McGowan

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2016
Renee McGowan is fluent in Indonesian and has worked in over 30 countries during her career. As Mercer chief customer and marketing officer, she has become the organisation's custodian of customers. McGowan admits she had a fairly accidental entry into ...

Australian dividend growth outpaces global peers

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
The underlying growth in dividends paid by Australian companies grew 14.8% in 2015, comfortably ahead of the 9.9% rise in global dividends. According to the Henderson Global Dividend Index, global dividends reached $1.15 trillion in 2015, an increase ...

AMP upgrades platforms

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
AMP has made a range of enhancements to its existing platforms, including North, and launched a new platform called MyNorth. The enhancements to North include: an improved intuitive user interface; compatibility with tablet computers; better reporting ...

Returns gap fuels 'dashboard' debate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
A revival of industry fund outperformance could play a major role in ongoing policy debate that is splitting the superannuation industry into two distinct factions. New research from Rainmaker Information, released in the latest edition of the Rainmaker ...

Renewed calls to remove super from political cycle

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
Superannuation policy decisions must be taken out of the Budget and election cycles to prevent a drop in confidence in the system. That was the shared view of a panel of policy experts at the SMSF Association National Conference in Adelaide that included ...