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Blue Sky to raise $20m for alternatives fund

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 13 APR 2015
... diversified alternatives investment vehicle. The directly-managed portfolio is invested across private equity and venture capital, water and agriculture, hedge funds and private real estate. Blue Sky chief investment officer Alexander McNab said the ...

Argo to launch infrastructure LIC

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2015
... fixed-income securities portfolio. Investment will be directed to multiple infrastructure sub-sectors, including airports, water, pipelines, railways, ports, satellites, toll roads, telecommunications towers and electricity, gas and renewable energy ...

Australian Unity expands healthcare property trust

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAR 2015
The Australian Unity Healthcare Property Trust (HPT) acquired a majority share of a North Gosford medical centre for $13 million. The property is a 2,226 square metre, two-level medical centre featuring a cafe and a two-level basement carpark. HPT has ...

Future Generation fund makes $618k for charities

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2015
Future Generation Investment (FGX) will be able to donate $618,000 to charities after six months trading on the Australian Securities Exchange. The philanthropic fund gives investors exposure to 15 funds managed by 14 of Australia's top fund managers ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
... territory, which would be an eleventh straight day of gains, IG market strategist Evan Lucas said. "We are almost treading water, so there is a possibility that we could see an eleventh day," he said. High yield stocks continue to be in demand in the ...

When Japan is blah, the Eurozone is ugh and China is wow

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
... investment giant State Street Global Advisors kickstarted the forum with an unflinching view on Europe. "It's dead in the water," he said, predicting that growth will continue to languish in the Eurozone at around one per cent. Japan will not have a ...

Taylor rules the RBA just right

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 FEB 2015
... prices; it would do little to bring back "animal spirits" as Gov Glenn said so himself, "I've allowed the horse to come to the water with cheap funding. I can't make it drink." More water could not be the answer. And the recent depreciation in the A$ ...

Economists divided over Europe growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 JAN 2015
Is Europe "dead in the water" or is it going to follow the growth trend in the United States in only two years? Economists at the Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum expressed different views on the future of the old continent. "They are dead in ...

CFSGAM completes fundraising for European infrastructure fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JAN 2015
... or reserved 70% of total commitments into a portfolio of eight infrastructure companies diversified across five sectors (water, gas, electricity, broadcasting towers and transportation) and six countries (UK, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Denmark and Spain). ...

APRA relaxes 'select' option data rules

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2015
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has reacted to industry pressure and watered down the data reporting requirements for super funds regarding 'select' investment options. Select investment options are non-MySuper investment options. ...