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Aurora appoints new CFO

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... assume that it will remain RE." This means, RAML said, that it would "act on its long-standing view as to what is in the interest of unitholders, which is to wind up the trust."

Vontobel expands distribution footprint

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
... commented: "While our equity portfolios are already well-known for delivering superior long-term investment results, our fixed-interest capabilities, both traditional and alternative debt, have only recently been recognised by the market and we are delighted ...

Centuria acquires Government headquarters

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 12 JAN 2018
Property group Centuria has acquired a building in Geelong and announced its chief executive of unlisted property funds will take on greater responsibilities following a management restructure late last year. Its subsidiary, Centuria Property Funds ...

Chief economist update: Bond sell bomb shell

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2018
... honcho at PIMCO (in 2011) when he decided in March of that year to exit the US Treasury market completely, expecting interest rates there to climb on expectations that the Fed would end QE2 by the middle of the year. Yet Bill was correct, the Fed ended ...

Charter Hall, ISPT boost property portfolios

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... Place. Separately, in late December the Industry Superannuation Property Trust made two significant acquisitions; a 50% interest in Queensland's Kawana Shoppingworld and 50% of the proposed development at 405 Bourke Street, Melbourne. Kawana Shoppingworld ...

US advisers shifting to international equities

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... are lower in emerging and developed non-US markets than they are in the US. "But fund companies should take note of the interest in actively managed funds, which may signal a reverse in the recent trend of asset flows from active to passive," he said. ...

Asset test rules hurting retirement savings: SMSFA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... exceeding the income they earn from their superannuation balance above the asset free area. This is especially so in a low interest rate and investment return environment." Consequently, middle-income earners are discouraged to save for retirement and ...

Australians raid super to pay for medical expenses

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
Australians are increasingly dipping into their superannuation accounts to pay for medical expenses including gastric banding and IVF. Figures from the Department of Human Services reveal that in 2016-17, more than $290 million was rereleased from the ...

Chief economist update: A prelude to taper?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JAN 2018
... ensure that the BOJ would continue with its policy "Quantitative and Qualitative Monetary Easing (QQE) with a Negative Interest Rate" and "expanding the monetary base until the year-on-year rate of increase in the observed CPI (all items less fresh food) ...

Australian instos included in top infrastructure deal

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JAN 2018
... difficult for managers to effectively deploy capital into big-ticket assets, even as overall deal flow remains robust. "Interest in Asian infrastructure has cooled, however, since the record-setting investment levels seen in the previous year. Although ...