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New manager for Charter Hall fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2017
A former senior executive at GIC Real Estate is the new fund manager for Charter Hall's Prime Office Fund. Following a formal recruitment process, Matthew Brown has been appointed to manage the $3.5 billion fund, leveraging his 20 years' experience ...

Hastings loses $2.1bn fund mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2017
... TIF invests in assets including Australian Registry Investments, North Queensland Airport, the Port of Newcastle, Ballarat Water, New Royal Adelaide Hospital and Queensland Airports.

Pre-retirees risk significant shortfalls: MLC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2017
... retirees with health care needs are facing significant increases in costs. The costs of electricity and gas and of council and water rates remain a serious concern for many." Table: Budgets for various households and living standards for those aged around ...

QVG Capital launches inaugural fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2017
Former Ausbil small-cap managers Chris Prunty and Tony Waters have launched their flagship QVG Opportunities Fund. Through the fund the duo, who left Ausbil to start their own funds management firm QVG Capital, will invest in listed Australian companies ...

Blue Sky profits underscore alternatives opportunity

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
... "They're looking for diversification their portfolios through opportunities that simply aren't available in public markets - water, agriculture, student accommodation and so on - and which, if you look at the data, have a track record of generating higher ...

VicSuper appoints board member

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... corporate governance. She has extensive board and directorship experience and currently serves as a director of South East Water Corporation, V/Line Corporation and InLife Independent Living. VicSuper made board changes earlier in the year, electing ...

Managed accounts forum unveils new format, adviser focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
The Financial Standard Best Practice Forum on Managed Accounts is introducing an entirely new and innovative format in 2017, placing financial advisers front and centre of the one-day conference. Financial Standard launches a new program format called ...

UniSuper brings investment option in-house

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  MONDAY, 7 AUG 2017
... average environmental revenue target of greater than 75% - from one or more key themes: alternative energy, sustainable water, green building, pollution prevention and clean technology. It delivers what the fund calls a more 'true to label' offer for ...

Insurtech is coming and could make insurance obsolete: PwC

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2017
... becomes unnecessary. "Connected smart devices will lead to less risk and smaller losses," Spooner said. "For example, smart water heaters and pipes will alert manufacturers to a potential rupture before becoming critical. Result? Fixed pipes, hot water ...

Aussie agriculture reaches new highs

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUL 2017
... than $1 billion in Australia since 2007. One agricultural sector that has garnered interest in Australia more recently is water. The ABS said differences in regional climatic conditions appear to be influencing the use of water on Australian farms. Binns ...