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Trust tax reform can be split

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury's announcement yesterday of a further delay to tax reform for trusts has sparked debate over the relative merit of using the same timetable for a number of reform strands. Speaking at a CPA Australia lunch yesterday ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... Federal Reserve and European Central Bank stimulus action this week and awaits a report on the July jobs market. After two big euro-driven rallies late last week, the major indices struggled to maintain modest gains in markets lacking a catalyst. The ...

AMP Capital, Macquarie sells infra to Asia's richest man

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
A consortium lead by Asia's richest man has purchased a British gas distribution company from investors including Macquarie Global Infrastructure Funds 2 SARL and AMP Capital. The deal to purchase Wales & West Utilities Limited - subject to European ...

ESG sheds light on Sov debt crisis: AXA IM

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
... and developing nations, according to a global responsible investment expert. A lot of the countries previously thought too big to fail have now been thrown into question, and investors have reconsidered their allocations. Many Australian pension funds ...

OneVue names chief executive

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
... the Australian SMSF Members Association, MAP Financial Services and the Australian Medical Association. "He will also play a big role in delivering other opportunities we have in the pipeline, one which we hope to announce in the coming weeks," she said. ...

Alternatives beyond reach for in-house

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
Pension funds bringing research in house might need more staff than they think to internally manage alternative investments with any success. "One of the issues with alternatives is that the burden of due diligence is very high. At my last job we had ...

Too many managers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
... worth pursuing because for their clients it's a niche sector that they wish to be involved with. "A manager such as us is big enough to take on the business and concentration risks of small caps," said Carter.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after strong falls on Wall Street amid concern over the eurozone's debt problems as Spain's borrowing costs hit the levels that prompted other nations to seek help. At 0811 AEST on Tuesday, the September ...

Kinks in Stronger Super armour

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
... happens to members have the potential to lead to better outcomes. "We might end up with the situation that there's just a few big funds [like the banks] and not much to show for it but I hope that's not the case. "Stronger Super will give APRA more teeth ...

Canadian pension fund to buy UK soccer centres

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
The UK's biggest five-a-side football pitch company, Goals, has accepted a buyout offer of 73.1 million pounds (A$110.3 million) from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. Teachers' is acquiring Goals through its private equity arm, Teachers' Private ...