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Industry fund and CommInsure unveil digital claims process

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2018
... investments in the space, including a senior secured bond issuance by Autovia del Noroeste (Aunor), a mature shadow toll road located in Murcia, Spain, and a 100% acquisition of a Norwegian waste-to-energy plant. Baird said at the time: "The change in ...

Fundraise like a RockStar

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 5 MAR 2018
Lend me your ears. The Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) 'Who Wants to be a RockStar' is back and it promises to be bigger than ever. What started in 2006 as a slightly unconventional way to give back to the community has now turned into ...

SMSF trustees warned on non-compliant crypto

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... fund and put it into their exchange account, breaching the SIS Act. It's what I call driving into the pothole of the crypto road - they've done it purely because they want to get involved in the craze and haven't thought about the ramifications," Pleash ...

Chief economist update: Australia low on credit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2018
... even at least once this year - may have to re-think their call. For sure, economic dynamics may change sometime down the road but given the current slowing trend in private sector credit (in spite of record low interest rates) the Australian central ...

LGIAsuper bolsters infrastructure investments

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2018
LGIAsuper is ramping up its stake in infrastructure investments, adding a regional port to its portfolio. LGIAsuper increased its interest in the Port of Portland to 31%, a deep-water facility located between Melbourne and Adelaide. One of its investment ...

How to find alpha in advice: Vanguard

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2018
Advisers who focus on client behavioural coaching over commoditising investment or stock selection can find "alpha" in their value proposition, according to an industry expert. Vanguard head of portfolio construction Francis Kinniry said embracing new-age ...

YBR's wealth arm gaining ground

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2018
Yellow Brick Road's (YBR) wealth business and its digital advice strategies have helped boost the firm's 1H18 performance. In the six months to December, the wealth business reported a 7% increase in revenue to $6.5 million on the prior year. YBR's ...

J.P. Morgan veteran joins Plato IM

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2018
Plato Investment Management is welcoming a former J.P. Morgan Asset Management managing director and professional rugby player to its ranks. David Allen joins Plato's investment team and reports to managing director Don Hamson. He previously held multiple ...

Go your own way: AXA IM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2018
... themes for investors to keep an eye on, including the massive growth in consumer spending, Made in China 2025, One Belt One Road and, perhaps most influential, the development of China's financial services infrastructure. "China already has the biggest ...

Australia increases foreign direct investment inflows

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JAN 2018
... the third-highest level since 2007. UNCTAD Secretary-General Mukhisa Kituyi said FDI recovery continues to be on a bumpy road. "While FDI in developing countries remained at a level similar to the previous year, more investment in sectors that can contribute ...