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European hedge fund business sold to Aussie administrator

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
A hedge fund administration business based in Malta is being acquired by an Australian administrator looking to continue its growth strategy and expanding global footprint. ASX-listed MainstreamBPO is purchasing the European arm of Alter Domus' hedge ...

Instos consider Aussie infrastructure plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 25 NOV 2016
... to remain competitive, to create new jobs and build better transport networks. Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester said: "Australia's freight demands are expected to grow by nearly 50% between 2015 and 2030, and this strategy will ...

Responsible investment plagues super funds

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
About two thirds of Australia's largest superannuation funds are yet to embed responsible investment requirements with external fund managers. This is one key finding delivered by the inaugural Superfund Responsible Investment Benchmarking Report, released ...

Centuria acquires property platform

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
The evolution of funds management platforms has advanced another step following Centuria's latest acquisition of an additional listed real estate management platform. Centuria has agreed to acquire the majority of 360 Capital Group's property management ...

Listed infrastructure has winners and losers

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2016
An evaluation of listed infrastructure is becoming ever more difficult as market conditions in the past year highlight how diverse the asset class is, toppled with the lack of a commonly accepted benchmark. In its recent Infrastructure Securities Sector ...

Shadow Treasurer slams governance bill

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen believes a reintroduction of the super fund governance bill does not pass the commonsense test. Speaking at The Superannuation Opportunity conference in Canberra yesterday, Bowen slammed Kelly O'Dwyer's comments about super ...

Do super funds hold AAA rating key?

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2016
A group of Australia's leading economic minds believe building and increasing infrastructure investment would assist an otherwise weakening economy at threat of losing its AAA credit rating. Economist Ross Garnaut told The Superannuation Opportunity ...

Infrastructure investment at risk from default super changes

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2016
Industry Super Australia deputy chair John Brumby says changing the default superannuation system would pose threats to super fund inflows and lessen the opportunity to invest in nation building infrastructure. Speaking at The Superannuation Opportunity ...

SuperConcepts and DomaCom align

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
SuperConcepts' low-cost SMSF administration service iSaver is adding DomaCom's property fund to its platform. The partnership makes it easier for SMSF trustees and their advisers to access property investments. The fractional nature of the DomaCom fund ...

HSBC expands private wealth business

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2016
HSBC Australia head of private banking Hayden Matthews will lead a new Sydney office dedicated to the global bank's growing high net worth and family office client base. The private banking expansion comes with HSBC's anticipation that Australia's high ...