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Infrastructure critical for super returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
Industry Super Funds have called on state and federal governments to be more active in developing partnerships to create infrastructure investment pipelines that will in turn boost economic growth and diversify member investments. New research from ...

The infrastructure benchmark challenge

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
Despite the prominence of infrastructure as a standalone asset class, the absence of a widely accepted benchmark makes it difficult for investors to analyse the asset class, according to executive director, head of infrastructure research at J.P. Morgan ...

NAB Wealth reports solid growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
Stronger revenue and lower expenses have resulted in a 13% surge in cash earnings for NAB Wealth, growing to $356 million. The bank's wealth management division also reported a 2% growth in net income, owing to higher average funds under management ...

CPI says RBA no go on Melbourne Cup Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 OCT 2016
You can bet the house on your favourite steed come 1 November, Melbourne Cup Day, but not on the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) shaving another 25 basis points off the official cash rate that currently stands at a record low 1.5%. This is the message ...

Ignition Wealth makes two senior hires

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
Ignition Wealth has appointed a head of sales and a member to its advisory board. Richard Liverpool, joining as head of sales, was previously national practice development manager at Total Financial Solutions. Prior to that, he was a regional manager ...

Clydesdale in talks to acquire RBS subsidiary

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
CYBG, the holding company formed following the NAB demerger, is in talks to acquire a business from the Royal Bank of Scotland. The Williams & Glyn business refers to parts of RBS and National Westminster Bank, comprising 307 branches, which must be ...

Westpac appoints group customer advocate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
Westpac has created a group customer advocate role as part of its commitment to the ABA's Six Point Plan. Adrian Ahern has been appointed to the position which is intended to provide a means of independent review for the bank's retail and small business ...

Impact investing delivers wide reaching returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2016
Impact investments are not only positively impacting the lives of tens of thousands of people but are also delivering strong returns to investors, according to a new report from Impact Investing Australia. The first data-set of Australian impact investments ...

Investors must look to dividend yield over growth

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
Exposure to higher dividend yield stocks can be beneficial to retiring investors seeking income, even at the expense of dividend growth, according to AXA Investment Managers. New research from the global asset manager discredits common misunderstandings ...

ETF market capitalisation continues to grow

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2016
Exchange traded funds have continued to experience strong growth in 2016, with the sector reaching market capitalisation of $24.1 billion to the year 30 September 2016, up 24.7% on the previous year. According to Zenith Investment Partners' latest sector ...