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Sunsuper expands investment team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 18 SEP 2014
Industry superannuation fund Sunsuper has expanded its investment team with two appointments in asset allocation strategy and listed equities. Former NAB FX strategist Alastair Sloan will take on the role of dynamic asset allocation manager and will ...

FUM breaks thru $2tr

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 SEP 2014
State Street Global Advisors has cemented its position as Australian biggest investment manager while Altair, Quantum, NovaPort and Naos are the fastest growing. The results are contained in Rainmaker's just released 'Roundup' report that reveals Australia's ...

QBE to invest $100 million in social benefit bonds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
Global insurer QBE Insurance has announced it intends to allocate $100 million to social impact investments over the next three years. QBE chief investment officer Gary Brader said: "We're very interested in social benefit bonds, because in addition ...

AFA awards finalists announced

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has named the finalists of the adviser of the year, practice of the year and female excellence in advice awards. Finalists for the adviser of the year award are Affinity Private's Catherine Robson, Dartnall ...

Catholic Super awards $90 million to US microcap fund

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
Catholic Superannuation Fund (CSF) has awarded a United States microcap equities fund with $90 million. The institutional award is the first investment to the Thomson Horstmann & Bryant (THB) US Micro Cap Fund. THB is a US-based fund manager with over ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014
The Australian sharemarket is tipped to open higher following a mixed session on Wall Street and large losses locally on Monday. The September share price index futures contract is up three points at 5,476. US stocks have finished mixed as the tech-rich ...

Get ready for activist members, super funds told

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
Superannuation funds should prepare for an increased scrutiny of their investments from members, regulators and activists, according to New Zealand Superannuation Fund manager for responsible investment Anne-Maree O'Connor. Speaking at the Australian ...

Merrill Lynch Equities Australia handed $96,000 fine

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2014
Merrill Lynch Equities Australia has been forced to pay a $96,000 fine to comply with an infringement notice given to it by the Markets Disciplinary Panel. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said the company received the penalty ...

SMSF collapses imminent in hunt for yield

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2014
A chase for yield, combined with investor empowerment and lack of education could be the perfect storm for a large scale self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) collapse, according to Aberdeen Asset Management (Aberdeen). Speaking at a media briefing ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2014
The Australian share market has opened lower following a sell-off on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all ended more than half a per cent lower overnight after the closely-watched Apple product launch did little to excite ...