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HOSTPLUS nearly ready for SMSF infra investments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
HOSTPLUS' infrastructure investment option for self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) is ready to go, pending the approval of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), the fund's chief investment officer Sam Sicilia has said. The option ...

Alternatives managers must be more transparent

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
Alternatives managers will need to be more transparent with their super fund investors in order to help them meet regulatory reporting requirements, according to BNP Paribas. Madhu Gayer, head of investment reporting and performance for Asia-Pacific ...

Allan Gray Australian Equity Fund highly recommended by Zenith

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
The Allan Gray Australia Equity Fund has received a 'Highly Recommended' rating from Zenith Investment Partners. The benchmark-unaware domestic equity fund is focused on companies which Allan Gray believes misunderstood or out of favour, trading significantly ...

Federal Court judgements contradictory on adviser liability

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
The Federal Court has issued two separate and contradictory judgements that cast a doubt over financial advisers' proportionate liability when facing client legal claims. Within less than one month, the Full Court of the Federal Court has judged the ...

Governor Glenn lets his jaw drop

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 JUL 2014
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Glenn Stevens was in Tasmania letting it all rip at the same time that most of us were co-celebrating Dow 17K with our American brethrens on 'Independence Day' eve. On 3 July, Governor Glenn spoke before 'The ...

ASFA calls for lifetime contribution caps

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called for lifetime cap to non-concessional superannuation contributions for those with balances over $2.5 million. The recommendation is published in a report which analyses the impact ...

PROFILE: State Street Global Advisors CEO Lochiel Crafter

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
Lochiel Crafter was appointed head of the State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) business in Australia and Asia Pacific a year ago. Since then, a number of mandates, appointments and new strategies have kept the company and its CEO busy. By Laura Millan. ...

CBA opens up compensation review to all advice clients

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) will set up a broad remediation program with independent oversight for all customers who received advice between 2003 and 2012. CBA chief executive Ian Narev spoke to the media a week after the Senate Economics Committee issued ...

OC Funds Management rebrands under Copia umbrella

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
Equity boutique and managed account provider OC Funds Management has formalised its relationship with a number of off-shore boutiques by rebranding as Copia Investment Partners. The Melbourne-based asset manager has teamed up with London-based Odey ...

Australian Super backtracked on airport valuation: Future Fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014