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Charter Hall fund debuts on multiple platforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
... Investment Research. Charter Hall head of direct property Steven Bennett said: "Overall, we see a noticeable increase in interest for institutionally managed direct property funds, which are providing a starting yield to investors above 6% for high-quality ...

Two-year road to Brexit begins

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2017
It's official. It's signed, sealed and delivered. Making good on the promise she made in October last year, UK prime minister Theresa May invoked Article 50 of the Treaty of the European Union formally setting in motion the two-year time limit for negotiations ...

Productivity Commission proposes default super overhaul

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... highly credible and independent economic institution - is calling for an end to the status quo, that puts industry self-interest ahead of consumers." If deemed "desirable", the new models could be implemented nationally following the Commission's future ...

Industry fund launches ethical investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2017
... Hostplus' Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) - Balanced option was launched on the back of increasing member and community interest in ethical, social and governance (ESG) matters and the super fund furthering its commitment to ethical investing. ...

Global healing

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2017
It could have been triggered by anything imaginable under the sun, but the financial markets' correction - due to Trump's repeal/replace Obamacare failure - should be seen as that, one that "corrects" overvalued levels that have run ahead of fundamentals. ...

Younger investors flock to offshore equities

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
... preference for stocks such as Tesla, Microsoft, Alphabet, Wells Fargo, Lloyds and Berkshire Hathaway, while the latter took an interest in technology and videogame companies including AMD, Nvidia and Activision Blizzard. "Interestingly, Apple and Tesla ...

Obamacare one, Trump nil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAR 2017
"I think this is something - it certainly was an interesting period of time. We all learned a lot. We learned a lot about loyalty. We learned a lot about the vote-getting process. We learned a lot about some very arcane rules in, obviously, both the ...

Housing affordability threatens super's future

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... from domestic investors, including owner-occupied housing within the pension assets test, and providing grants or low interest rate loans to state and territory governments for the construction of more affordable rental dwellings. Additionally, Eslake ...

Collective power: What's next for profit-to-member funds?

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
Industry super thought leaders have urged the sector to harness the power of the collective and collaborate more closely on problem solving to ensure longevity and continued member engagement. Speaking at the Mavis Robertson Plenary at the 2017 Conference ...

Kristin's correct call

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAR 2017
... flow of economic data continue to vindicate MPC-member Kristin Forbes' dissent - she considered it appropriate to raise interest rates by 25 basis at the March meeting. Following earlier reports of stronger than expected inflation - headline CPI inflation ...