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IFM to spend $25bn on Aussie infrastructure

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019
IFM Investors will spend $25 billion on Australian infrastructure over the next decade, in what it says is expected to create 50,000 new jobs. The industry-fund-owned fund manager will invest in existing assets including electricity distributor Ausgrid ...

MLC Life wins group insurance mandate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2019
MLC Life continues to grow its group life insurance business, taking home a new mandate. From next year, MLC Life Insurance will be the local insurer for Generali Employee Benefits (GEB) for its multi-national clients. The insurer will provide group ...

Morgan Stanley's top picks for Aussie ETFs

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2019
... the cheapest way to access the ASX 200. This is despite recent fee cuts from competitors Vanguard and BlackRock. For a dividend objective, Morgan Stanley noted ETFSecurities' S&P/ASX 300 High Yield Plus ETF (ASX: ZYAU), noting that the trailing 12-month ...

FS Roundtable: Striking the perfect balance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2019
... is seeing a shift in the amount of risk retirees are adopting, from low-volatility bonds to high-yielding bonds, high dividend-paying equities and even emerging market opportunities that can generate 4-5% returns. "It changes the maths and makes our ...

Morningstar now an ETF issuer

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 NOV 2019
Morningstar has listed an active ETF that will invest in global equities, as it enters the segment as an issuer. The Morningstar International Shares Active ETF started trading on the ASX yesterday under the ticker code MSTR. It will invest in an unlisted ...

Antares portfolio manager moves to LIC

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2019
... listed investment company. Brett McNeill managed the Antares listed property fund and was the deputy for the Antares dividend builder fund. He left in July, after more than 14 years with the company. He is joining the Australian Foundation Investment ...

ASIC drags former adviser to court

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2019
... instead used them both to his own benefit and to meet business expenses, such as making payments to other clients as dividend payments. All told, seven clients made 12 investments - including through self-managed super funds - to CFS totaling $1.865 ...

IOOF divests Perennial Value

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2019
... executives of the firm acquiring its interest. IOOF had a 52.4% equity interest in Perennial but 42.4% voting rights and dividend entitlements. IOOF said in a statement that the expected minor loss on the sale and sale proceeds themselves are not material ...

Return to the mutual model: Expert

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  THURSDAY, 3 OCT 2019
A financial advice industry veteran has called for a return to the mutual model, saying the sector has lost focus and a sense of purpose. Property Funds Management Australia chief executive Barry Daniels has said there is still hope for the industry ...

Calls for better drawdown rules

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 SEP 2019
... advice and limited information available about retiree members. "Living off the interest income from term deposits or the dividend income emanating from a share portfolio sounds attractive but for most retirees (who have little in the way of income-producing ...